Here's a check-list of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the ages at which they should ideally be given.
If you're not sure whether you or your child have had all your routine vaccinations, ask your GP or practice nurse to find out for you. It may be possible to "catch up" later in life.
Try to make sure you or your child have vaccinations delivered on time to ensure protection. If you're going to be away from the GP surgery when a vaccination is due, talk to your doctor. It may be possible to arrange for vaccination at a different location.
2 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against five separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (known as Hib – a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or Meningitis in young children)
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Men B vaccine
3 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, second dose
Men C vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine, second dose
4 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, third dose
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
Men B vaccine second dose
12 to 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
Men B vaccine third dose
2, 3 and 4 years plus school years one and two
Children's flu vaccine (annual)
From 3 years and 4 months (up to starting school)
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
12 to 13 years (girls only)
HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer – two injections given between six months and two years apart
13 to 18 years
3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster, given as a single jab and contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Men ACWY vaccine
19 to 25 years (first-time students only)
Men ACWY vaccine
65 and over
Flu (every year)
Pneumococcal (PPV) vaccine
70 years (and 78 and 79 year-olds as a catch-up)
Shingles vaccine