Immunisations and vaccinations

Immunisations and vaccinations

Vaccines protect us from a number of serious diseases.

Immunisation is a global health success story, saving millions of lives every year. Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your body’s natural defences to build protection. When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds.

For more information about vaccinations, visit: NHS vaccinations and when to have them - NHS

Speak to your GP surgery if:

  • you think you or your child have missed any vaccinations
  • you or your child have a vaccination appointment – but you've missed it or cannot attend
  • your GP surgery can book or rearrange an appointment

It's best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.

Vaccines for pregnant women

Find out when you will be offered vaccinations in pregnancy.

When it's offered Vaccines
During flu season The flu jab in pregnancy - NHS
Around 20 weeks pregnant Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy - NHS
From 28 weeks pregnant Respiratory Syncytial Vaccine (RSV) - NHS

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you are pregnant. Visit: COVID-19 vaccine - NHS

Vaccines for babies under 1 year old

Find out about vaccines for your baby in their first year.

Age Vaccines
8 weeks

6-in-1 vaccine - NHS

Rotavirus vaccine - NHS

MenB vaccine - NHS
12 weeks

6-in-1 vaccine - NHS

Pneumococcal vaccine - NHS

Rotavirus vaccine - NHS
16 weeks MenB vaccine - NHS

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment. See: COVID-19 vaccine - NHS

Vaccines for children ages 1 to 15

Find out about vaccines for your child aged between 1 to 15 years old.

Age Vaccines
1 year

Hib/MenC vaccine - NHS (1st dose)

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine - NHS (1st dose)

Pneumococcal vaccine - NHS (2nd dose)

MenB vaccine - NHS (3rd dose)
2 to 15 years Children's flu vaccine - NHS (every year until secondary school)
3 years and 4 months

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine - NHS (2nd dose)

4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine - NHS 
12 to 13 years HPV vaccine - NHS
14 years

Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster) - NHS 

MENACWY vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment. See: COVID-19 vaccine - NHS

Vaccines for adults

Find out about vaccines for adults and when to have them.

Age Vaccines
65 years

Flu vaccine - NHS (given every year)

Pneumococcal vaccine - NHS

Shingles vaccine - NHS (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)
70 to 79 years Shingles vaccine - NHS
75 to 79 years Respiratory Syncytial Vaccine (RSV) - NHS

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you:

  • are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment
  • are aged 65 or over
  • live in a care home for older adults
  • are a frontline health or social care worker

COVID-19 vaccine - NHS

Travel vaccinations

For travel vaccinations speak to your GP surgery, for more information visit: National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)

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