Guidance
Complete routine immunisation schedule from 1 July 2025
Updated 3 June 2025
Routine immunisation programmes
Age due | Vaccines that protect against | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site [note 1] | |
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8 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepBÂ (6 in 1 vaccine) | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh | Â |
 | Meningococcal group B (MenB) | MenB | Bexsero | Thigh |  |
 | Rotavirus gastroenteritis | Rotavirus | Rotarix [note 2] | By mouth |  |
12 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | Â | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepBÂ (6 in 1 vaccine) | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh |
 | MenB | MenB | Bexsero | Thigh |  |
 | Rotavirus | Rotavirus | Rotarix [note 2] | By mouth |  |
16 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepBÂ (6 in 1 vaccine) | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh | Â |
 | Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) 바카라 사이트¢ if received pneumococcal at 12 weeks give Men B |
 | PCV | Prevenar 13 | Thigh |
One year old (on or after the child바카라 사이트™s first birthday) | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | |||
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 | Pneumococcal | Pneumococcal | PCV | Prevenar 13 | Upper arm or thigh |
 | Measles, mumps, rubella | Measles, mumps, rubella | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix |  |
 | MenB | MenB | MenB | Bexsero |  |
 | Hib/MenC (if Hib/MenC exhausted give DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB) |  | Hib/MenC | Menitorix |  |
18 months old | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | No appointment | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Upper arm or thigh |
 |  | Measles, mumps, rubella | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix |  |
3 years 4 months old or soon after | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | Â | Â | Â |
 | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV | REPEVAX | Upper arm or thigh |
 | Measles, mumps, rubella |  | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix |  |
Age due | Vaccines that protect against | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site [footnote 1] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Boys and girls aged 12 to 13 years | Cancers and genital warts caused by specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types | HPV | Gardasil 9 | Upper arm |
14 years old (school Year 9) | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio | Td/IPV | REVAXIS | Upper arm |
 | Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y | MenACWY | MenQuadfi | Upper arm |
Eligible paediatric age group See annual flu letter (each year from September) |
Influenza |
LAIV (Live attenuated influenza vaccine) 바카라 사이트¢ If LAIV is contraindicated or otherwise unsuitable use inactivated flu vaccine (check Green Book chapter 19 for details) |
Fluenz (contains porcine gelatine) | Both nostrils |
65 years old | Pneumococcal (23 serotypes) | Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) | Pneumovax 23 | Upper arm |
65 years of age and older | Influenza (each year from September) | Inactivated influenza vaccine | Multiple | Upper arm |
65 from September 2023Â ) | Shingles | Shingles vaccine | Shingrix | Upper arm |
70 to 79 years of age (plus eligible age groups and severely immunosuppressed) | Shingles | Shingles vaccine | Zostavax (or Shingrix if Zostavax contraindicated) |
Upper arm |
75 years old | Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | RSVÂ vaccine | Abrysvo | Upper arm |
Notes
- Intramuscular injection into deltoid muscle in upper arm or anterolateral aspect of the thigh.
- Rotavirus vaccine should only be given after checking for SCID screening result.
Selective immunisation programmes
Target group | Age and schedule | Disease | Vaccines required | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Babies born to women with hepatitis B infection  [note 1], [note 2 | At birth, 4 weeks if born before 01 July 2024 give additional dose at 12 months old [note 1] |
Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B (Engerix B/HBvaxPRO) | Â |
Infants in areas of the country with tuberculosis (TB) incidence >= 40/100,000 | Around 28 days old [note 4] | Tuberculosis | BCG |  |
Infants with a parent or grandparent born in a high incidence country [note3] | Around 28 days old [note 4] | Tuberculosis | BCG |  |
Children in a clinical risk group | Age under 2 years 바카라 사이트¢ if first ever flu vaccine give second dose at 4 weeks |
Influenza | inactivated flu vaccine | Â |
 | Age under 2 years 바카라 사이트¢ if first ever flu vaccine give second dose at 4 weeks |
Influenza | LAIV or inactivated flu vaccine if contraindicated to LAIV |  |
 | Age 9 to 17 years 바카라 사이트¢ one dose required each flu season |
Influenza | LAIV or inactivated flu vaccine if contraindicated to LAIV |  |
Pregnant women | At any stage of pregnancy during flu season | Influenza | Inactivated flu vaccine | Â |
 | From 16 weeks gestation [note 5] | Pertussis | Tdap (ADACEL) |  |
 | From 28 weeks gestation | RSV | RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) |  |
Notes
- Take blood for HBsAg on or after 12 months to exclude infection. For children born on or after 1 July 2024, test anytime between 12 and 18 months.
- In addition hexavalent vaccine (Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis) is given at 8, 12 and 16 weeks and, for children born on or after 1 July 2024, also at 18 months.
- Where the annual incidence of TB is 40 per 100,000 or higher 바카라 사이트“ see TB incidence by country.
- Check SCID screening outcome before giving BCG.
- Ideally before 32 weeks gestation but may still be given after 32 weeks.
Additional vaccines for individuals with underlying medical conditions
Medical condition | Diseases protected against | Vaccines required [note 1] |
---|---|---|
Asplenia or splenic dysfunction (this also includes individuals with coeliac disease who are diagnosed with splenic dysfunction and all haemoglobinopathies including homozygous sickle cell disease) |
Meningococcal groups A, B, C, W and Y |
MenACWY MenB |
 | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
Cochlear implants | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
Chronic respiratory and heart conditions (such as severe asthma, chronic pulmonary disease, and heart failure) | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)[note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
Chronic neurological conditions | Pneumococcal (only if the individual is also at increased risk of aspiration) |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
Diabetes | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)Â (including haemodialysis) | Pneumococcal (stage 4 and 5Â CKD) |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Influenza (stage 3, 4 and 5 CKD) | Annual flu vaccine |
 | Hepatitis B (stage 4 and 5 CKD) | Hepatitis B |
Chronic liver conditions | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
 | Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A |
 | Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B |
Haemophilia | Hepatitis A | Hepatitis A |
 | Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B |
Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment [note 4] | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] ,[note 3] PPV23 (from 2 years of age) |
 | Shingles vaccine | Shingrix 바카라 사이트“ over 50 years of age [note 5] |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
Complement disorders (including those receiving complement inhibitor therapy) | Meningococcal groups A, B, C, W and Y |
MenACWY MenB |
 | Pneumococcal |
PCV13Â (up to 10 years of age)Â [note 2] PPV23 (from 2 years of age |
 | Influenza | Annual flu vaccine |
Notes
- Check relevant chapter of the Green Book for specific schedule.
- If aged 2 years to under 10 years of age and unimmunised or partially immunised against pneumococcal infection, give one PCV13 dose.
- To any age in severely immunosuppressed.
- Consider annual influenza vaccination for household members and those who care for people with these conditions.
- Check Green Book Shingles Chapter 28a www.gov.uk/government/publications/ shingles-herpes-zoster-the-green-book-chapter-28a