Children's Immunisation Schedule

Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them.

Routine childhood immunisations

When to immunise

Diseases protected against

Vaccine given

Site**

Two months old

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis,
polio and Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)

Pneumococcal disease

Rotavirus

Meningococcal group B (MenB)

DTaP-IPV-Hib (Pediacel)

PCV (Prevenar 13)

Rotavirus (Rotarix)

MenB

Thigh

Thigh

By mouth

Left Thigh

Three months old

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib

Meningococcal group C disease (MenC)

Rotavirus

DTaP-IPV-Hib (Pediacel)

Men C (NeisVac-C or Menjugate)

Rotavirus (Rotarix)

Thigh

Thigh

By mouth

Four months old

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib

Pneumococcal disease

Meningococcal group B (MenB)

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DTaP-IPV-Hib (Pediacel)

PCV (Prevenar 13)

Men B

Thigh

Thigh

Left Thigh

One year old

Hib-MenC

Pneumococcal disease

Measles, mumpsand rubella (German measles)

MenB

Hib-MenC (Menitorix)

PCV (Prevenar 13)

MMR(Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)

MenB booster

Upper arm or thigh

Upper arm or thigh

Upper arm or thigh

Left thigh

Two to six years old
(including children in
school years 1 and 2)

Influenza (each year from September)

Live attenuated influenza
vaccine LAIV4

Both nostrils

Three years four months old or soon after

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio

Measles, mumpsand rubella

dTaP-IPV (Repevax) or DTaP-IPV(Infanrix-IPV)

MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)(check first dose has been given)

Upper arm

Upper arm

Please note

** Where two or more injections are required at once, these should ideally be given in different limbs. Where this is not possible, injections in the same limb should be given 2.5cm apart.

Immunisations for at-risk children

Target Group

Age & Schedule

Disease

Vaccines required

Babies born to hepatitis B infected
mothers

At birth, four weeks, eight weeks
and Boost at one year1

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine
(Engerix B - HBvaxPRO)

Infants in areas of the country with
TB incidence - = 40-100,000

At birth

Tuberculosis

BCG.

Infants with a parent or grandparent
born in a high incidence country

At birth

Tuberculosis

BCG

Children's Health

There is a good guide on the NHS website which describes various conditions affecting children. There is advice on how to diagnose them, how to treat them and if further advice should be consulted.

NHS childhood illness slideshow

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When Should I Worry?

Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents. If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control. This booklet is for parents (and older children) and deals with common infections in children who are normally healthy.

Download the booklet

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Conditions and Treatments

See the NHS Conditions and Treatments browser for an in-depth description of many common health issues.

These links all come from trusted resources but if you are unsure about these or any other medical matters please contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice.

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