Vaccine schedule

Question 1

What is the Vaccine schedule?

Answer 1

Immunisation schedule

The current UK immunisation schedule is as follows.

Age Recommended immunisations

At birth:

• BCG / hepatitis B vaccine if risk factors (see below)

2 months

• ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
• Oral rotavirus vaccine
• PCV
• Men B

3 months:

• ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
• Oral rotavirus vaccine

4 months:

• ‘6-1 vaccine’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B)
• PCV
• Men B

12-13 months:

• Hib/Men C
• MMR
• PCV
• Men B

2-8 years:

• Flu vaccine (annual)

3-4 years:

• ‘4-in-1 pre-school booster’ (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio)
• MMR

12-13 years:

• HPV vaccination for girls

13-18 years:

• ‘3-in-1 teenage booster’ (tetanus, diphtheria and polio)
• Men ACWY