Here is the recommended list as at 2018 of vaccinations that are routinely offered in the U.K. free on the U.K. National Health Service and the age at which they should ideally be given.
- 8 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine, given as a single jab containing vaccines to protect against six separate diseases: diphtheria; tetanus; whooping cough (pertussis); polio; Haemophilus influenzae type b, known as Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children; and hepatitis B
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
MenB vaccine - 12 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine, second dose
Rotavirus vaccine, second dose - 16 weeks
- 6-in-1 vaccine, third dose
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
MenB vaccine second dose - 1 year
Hib/MenC vaccine, given as a single jab containing vaccines against meningitis C (first dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose
MenB vaccine, third dose - 2 to 9 years (including children in reception class and school years 1 to 5)
Children's flu vaccine (annual) - 3 years and 4 months
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, second dose
4-in-1 pre-school booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio - 12-13 years (girls only)
HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer – two injections given 6-12 months apart
14 years
3-in-1 teenage booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
MenACWY vaccine, given as a single jab containing vaccines against meningitis A, C, W and Y - To this list Rotavirus vaccine has been added for babies at 2 months and again at 3 months and an annual flu vaccine for children aged 2, 3, and 4 years.
