Here's a checklist 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.
Risk groups
People who fall into certain risk groups – such as pregnant women and healthcare workers – may be offered extra vaccines. These include vaccinations against diseases such as hepatitis B, tuberculosis, annual flu and chickenpox (varicella).
Travel and other vaccines
There are also optional vaccines that you may be able to have free on the NHS from your local surgery. These include travel vaccinations, such as the hepatitis A vaccine, the typhoid vaccine and the cholera vaccine. See our sections on travel vaccines to find out more about whether you should have one.
If you're not sure whether you or your child have had all your vaccinations, ask your GP or practice nurse.
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
3 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, second dose
Meningitis C
4 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, third dose
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
Meningitis C vaccine, second dose
Between 12 and 13 months
Hib/Men C booster, given as a single jab containing meningitis C (third dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose
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, 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
65 and over
Flu (every year)
Pneumococcal (PPV) vaccine