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A guide to immunisation for babies up to 13 months of age

At 8 weeks

Your baby will have immunisations against:

  • diphtheria
  • tetanus
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • polio
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • hepatitis B
  • rotavirus
  • meningococcal group B disease (MenB)

6-in-1 vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Rotavirus vaccine overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

MenB vaccine overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

At 12 weeks

Your baby will have immunisations against:

  • diphtheria
  • tetanus
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • polio
  • Hib
  • hepatitis B
  • pneumococcal disease
  • rotavirus

6-in-1 vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Pneumococcal vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Rotavirus vaccine overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

At 16 weeks

Your baby will have immunisations against:

  • diphtheria
  • tetanus
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • polio
  • Hib
  • hepatitis B
  • MenB

6-in-1 vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

MenB vaccine overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

At one year

Your baby will be immunised against:

  • MenB
  • measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (MMRV)
  • pneumococcal disease
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/

Pneumococcal vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

MenB vaccine overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

  

 

A guide to vaccinations from 2 to 15 years

At 18 months

MMRV

  • MMRV Vaccine
    • measles,
    • mumps,
    • rubella,
    • chicken pox (varicella)

6-in-1 vaccine - NHS

  • diphtheria
  • tetanus
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • polio
  • Hib
  • hepatitis B

 

At 3 years and 4 months

4-in-1 preschool booster vaccine

  • diphtheria
  • tetanus
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • polio

MMRV

  • MMRV Vaccine
    • measles,
    • mumps,
    • rubella,
    • chicken pox (varicella)

At 2 to 15 years

  • Childrens Nasal Flu Vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school)
    • The nasal spray vaccine offers the best protection for children aged 2 to 17 years. They'll be offered a flu vaccine injection if the nasal spray vaccine is not suitable for them. Injected flu vaccines are also safe and effective.

At 12-13 Years

  • HPV Vaccine

HPV vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

 

At 14 Years

  • 3-in-1 Teenage Booster Vaccine
    • diphtheria
    • tetanus
    • polio

3-in-1 teenage booster overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

  • Men ACWY Vaccine

MenACWY vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Page last reviewed: 21 April 2026
Page created: 05 September 2024