Childhood vaccines timeline
These are the routine vaccinations that are offered free of charge on the NHS to all babies and children in the UK.
5-in-1 vaccine
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and Hib (haemophilus influenza type B)
Given at: two, three and four months of age
Pneumococcal or pneumo jab (PCV)
Protects against: some types of pneumococcal infection
Given at: two, four and 12-13 months of age
Rotavirus vaccine
Protects against: rotavirus infection, a common cause of childhood diarrhoea and sickness
Given at: two and three months of age
Read more about the rotavirus vaccine
Meningitis C (Men C)
Protects against: meningitis C (meningococcal type C)
Given at: three months of age and as a teenage booster at age 13-15 (from September 2013)
Hib/Men C (booster)
Protects against: haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C
Given at: 12-13 months of age
MMR
Protects against: measles, mumps and rubella
Given at: 12-13 months and at 3 years and 4 months of age, or sometime thereafter
Flu vaccine
Protects against: flu
Given at: annually as a nasal spray in Sept/Oct for ages 2 and 3
Read more about the flu vaccine for children
4-in-1 pre-school booster
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio
Given at: 3 years and 4 months of age, or shortly thereafter
Read more about the DTaP/IPV pre-school booster
HPV vaccine (girls only)
Protects against: cervical cancer
Given at: 12-13 years as a series of three injections within six months
Read more about the HPV vaccine
3-in-1 teenage booster
Protects against: tetanus, diphtheria and polio
Given at: 13-18 years
Read more about the 3-in-1 teenage booster
Optional vaccinations
These vaccinations are offered on the NHS in addition to the routine programme to "at-risk" groups of babies and children.
Chickenpox vaccination (varicella)
Protects against: chickenpox
Who needs it: siblings of children who have suppressed immune systems and are susceptible to chickenpox, for example because they're having cancer treatment or have had an organ transplant.
Given: from one year of age upwards (one dose for children from one year to 12 years, two doses given four to eight weeks apart for children aged 13 years or older)
BCG (tuberculosis) vaccination
Protects against: tuberculosis (TB)
Who needs it: babies and children who have a high chance of coming into contact with tuberculosis
Given: from birth to 16 years of age
Flu vaccination
Protects against: flu
Who needs it: children with certain medical conditions or a weakened immune system, which may put them at risk of complications from flu
Given: for children between the ages of six months and 2 years as a single jab every year in October/November. For children aged between 2 years up to the age of 16 as a nasal spray every year in October/November
Read more about the nasal spray flu vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccination
Protects against: hepatitis B
Who needs it: children at high risk of exposure to hepatitis B, and babies born to infected mothers
Given: at any age, as four doses are given over 12 months – a baby born to a mother infected with hepatitis B will be offered a dose at birth, one month of age, two months of age and one year of age
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