Routine childhood immunisations
When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given | Site** |
| Two months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Hep B | Infanrix Hexa | Thigh |
| Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | Thigh |
| Rotavirus | Rotavirus (Rotarix) | By mouth |
| Meningitis B | Bexsero | Thigh |
| Three months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and Hep B | Infanrix Hexa | Thigh |
| Rotavirus | Rotavirus (Rotarix) | By mouth |
| Four months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and Hep B | Infanrix Hexa | Thigh |
| Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | Thigh |
| Meningitis B | Bexsero | Thigh |
| Between 12 and 13 months old – within a month of the first birthday | Hib/MenC | Hib/MenC (Menitorix) | Upper arm/thigh |
| Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | Upper arm/thigh |
| Meningitis B | Bexsero | Thigh |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) | MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO) | Upper arm/thigh |
| Three years four months old or soon after | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV (Repevax) | Upper arm |
| Measles, mumps and rubella | MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)(check first dose has been given) | Upper arm |
| Girls aged 12 to 13 years old | Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 (and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11) | HPV (Gardasil) [2 doses, 6 - 24 months apart) | Upper arm |
| Around 14 years old | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio | Td/IPV (Revaxis), and check MMR status | Upper arm |
| MenACWY | Nimenrix | 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.
In England from September 2019, the HPV vaccine will be given to all 12 and 13 year old girls and boys in school Year 8. It is very important to have both doses to be protected however those who missed their HPV vaccination in school year 8 can continue to have the vaccine up to their 25th birthday.
Immunisations for at-risk children
When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given | Site |
| At birth, 1 month old, 2 months old and 12 months old | Hepatitis B | Hep B | Thigh |
| At birth | Tuberculosis | BCG | Upper arm (intradermal) |