Here is a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK, and the age at which you should ideally have them.
2 months:
- 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against five separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or Meningitis in young children)
- Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
- Rotavirus vaccine
3 months:
- 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, second dose
- Meningitis C
- Rotavirus vaccine, second dose
4 months:
- 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, third dose
- Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
Between 12 and 13 months:
- Hib/Men C booster, given as a single jab containing Meningitis C (second dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
- Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
- Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose
2 and 3 years:
3 years and 4 months, or soon after:
- Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, second dose
- 4-in-1 (DTaP/IPV) pre-school booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio
Around 12-13 years:
- HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer (girls only) – three jabs given within six months
Around 13-18 years:
- 3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster, given as a single jab which contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Around 13-15 years
- Meningitis C booster (from September 2013)
65 and over:
- Flu (every year)
- Pneumococcal (PPV vaccine)
65 and under:
- Flu (every year) if known longterm condition
Influenza Vaccination for children and pregnant women. Please contact the surgery for details of ages and or are in a clnical risk group
70 years:
- Shingles vaccine (from September 2013)