When to immunise |
Diseases protected against |
Vaccine given & trade name |
Site** |
8 weeks old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B |
DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (Infanrix hexa) |
Thigh |
Meningococcal group B (MenB) |
MenB |
Left thigh |
Rotavirus gastroenteritis |
Rotavirus (Rotarix) |
By mouth |
12 weeks old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B |
DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (Infanrix hexa) |
Thigh |
Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) |
PCV (Prevenar 13) |
Thigh |
Rotavirus |
Rotavirus (Rotarix) |
By mouth |
16 weeks old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B |
DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (Infanrix hexa) |
Thigh |
MenB |
MenB (Bexsero) |
Left thigh |
1 year old (on or after the child’s 1st birthday) |
Hib and MenC |
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 |
MenB |
MenB booster (Bexsero) |
Left thigh |
Eligible paediatric age groups1 |
Influenza (each year from September) |
Live attenuated influenza vaccine LAIV (Fluenz Tetra)2,3 |
Both nostrils |
3 years 4 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 |
Boys & 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) (two doses 6-24 months apart) |
Upper arm |
Around 14 years old (school year 9) |
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio |
Td/IPV (Revaxis) (check MMR status) |
Upper arm |
Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y disease |
MenACWY (Nimenrix or Menveo) |
Upper arm |