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.
Our baby imms clinics are held every Tuesday afternoon by our Practice Nurse
When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given | Site |
Two months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel) | Thigh |
Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | Thigh | |
Rotavirus | Rotavirus (Rotarix) | By mouth | |
Meningococcal group B disease (MenB) | Men B (Bexsero) | Thigh | |
Three months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib | DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel) | Thigh |
Meningococcal group C disease (MenC) | Men C (NeisVac-C or Menjugate) | Thigh | |
Rotavirus | Rotavirus (Rotarix) | By mouth | |
Four months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib | DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel) | Thigh |
Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | Thigh | |
Meningococcal group B disease (MenB) | Men B (Bexsero) | Thigh | |
Between 12 and 13 months old – within a month of the first birthday | Hib/Men C | Hib/MenC (Menitorix) | Upper arm/thigh |
Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | Upper arm/thigh | |
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) | MMR(Priorix or MMR VaxPRO) | Upper arm/thigh | |
Men B | MenB (Bexsero) | Thigh | |
Three years four months old or soon after | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV (Repevax) or DTaP/IPV(Infanrix-IPV) | Upper arm |
Measles, mumps and rubella | MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)(check first dose has been given) | Upper arm |