Here is a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK, and the age at which you should ideally have them.
2 months:
- 6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against five separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or Meningitis in young children)
- Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
- Meningicoccal group B
3 months:
- 6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine, second dose
- Rotavirus vaccine, second dose
4 months:
- 6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine, third dose
- Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
- Meningococcal group B
Between 12 and 13 months:
- Hib/Men C booster, given as a single jab containing Meningitis C (second dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
- Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
- Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose
2 and 3 years (older children to 8 years old offered throguh school):
3 years and 4 months, or soon after:
- Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, second dose
- 4-in-1 (DTaP/IPV) pre-school booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio
What to expect after your child has been vaccinated
What to expect after vaccinations (PDF, 42KB)
To prevent and treat fever after MenB vaccination (PDF, 41KB)
Around 12 to 13 years:
- HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer (girls only) – three jabs given within six months
Around 13-14 years (school year 9):
- 3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster, given as a single jab which contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
- Meningococcal groups A C W and Y disease
65 and over:
- Flu (every year)
- Pneumococcal (PPV vaccine)
70 years:
- Shingles vaccine (from September 2013)