Your child’s NHS vaccinations, with dates
This NHS vaccination schedule tool lists every routine vaccine offered to babies and children in the UK and works out the date each one is due from your child’s date of birth: the 8, 12 and 16-week jabs, the 1-year vaccines, the new 18-month appointment, the pre-school booster at 3 years 4 months, yearly flu, and the teenage vaccines.
The schedule changed in 2025 and 2026: the MMR vaccine was replaced by MMRV, which also protects against chickenpox, and a 6-in-1 booster at 18 months was added. Which vaccines your child gets depends on when they were born, so the tool shows the doses for your child’s birth date. It is information only, not medical advice; your GP surgery sends the invitations.
How to use the NHS Vaccination Schedule for Babies and Children
- Enter your child’s date of birth.
- Read the table: each vaccine, the age, the due date and whether it is done, overdue or coming up.
- Tick vaccines as they are given and add the date; this is saved in your browser.
- Download .ics reminders or print the record to keep with the Red Book.
NHS Vaccination Schedule for Babies and Children features
Every routine NHS vaccine
From 8 weeks to 14 years, including flu.
Birth-date rules
MMR or MMRV, Hib/MenC and the 18-month appointment follow your child’s birth cohort.
Due, overdue, upcoming
Statuses from today’s date.
Reminders and card
Calendar reminders and a printable record.
The NHS childhood schedule (UKHSA, September 2026)
| Age | Vaccines |
|---|---|
| 8 weeks | 6-in-1, MenB, rotavirus |
| 12 weeks | 6-in-1, MenB, rotavirus |
| 16 weeks | 6-in-1, pneumococcal (PCV) |
| 1 year | PCV, MenB, MMRV (MMR and Hib/MenC for older cohorts) |
| 18 months | 6-in-1 and MMRV, if born on or after 1 July 2024 |
| 3 years 4 months | 4-in-1 pre-school booster; MMRV if born 1 September 2022 – 31 December 2024 |
| 2 to Year 11 | Children’s flu vaccine every autumn |
| 12–14 years | HPV (Year 8), Td/IPV and MenACWY (Year 9) |
Extra vaccines for some babies
- Babies whose mother has hepatitis B are offered hepatitis B vaccine at birth and 4 weeks.
- BCG (tuberculosis) is offered within 28 days of birth in areas with high TB rates or where a parent or grandparent was born in a country with high TB rates.
- Children with long-term health conditions may be offered flu vaccine from 6 months and other vaccines; ask your GP.
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland follow the same core schedule, but invitations and timings can differ slightly.
How to read the dates
- The date shown is when your child becomes eligible — for example the day they are 8 weeks old. Your GP surgery books the appointment, usually soon after.
- The 1-year vaccines are given on or after the first birthday, and the pre-school booster at 3 years 4 months or soon after.
- School-age vaccines (flu, HPV, Td/IPV and MenACWY) are usually given at school by the school immunisation team, by school year rather than exact age.
- If your child has had a vaccine late, the next doses still follow the minimum gaps your nurse uses; the dates here are a guide, not a booking.
Other schedules
For the United States, see the CDC vaccine schedule; for India, the vaccination schedule page (Universal Immunization Programme, IAP 2023 and WHO). Track your baby’s feeds, nappies and sleep with the baby tracker.
NHS Vaccination Schedule for Babies and Children FAQ
What vaccines are given at 8 weeks on the NHS?
The 6-in-1 vaccine, the MenB vaccine and the rotavirus vaccine. They are repeated at 12 weeks, and at 16 weeks the 6-in-1 and the pneumococcal vaccine are given.
What is the MMRV vaccine?
MMRV protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (varicella). It replaced MMR in the routine NHS schedule from January 2026.
Is there an 18-month vaccination appointment?
Yes, for children born on or after 1 July 2024: a 4th dose of the 6-in-1 vaccine and MMRV. Children born earlier do not have this appointment.
Are NHS vaccinations free?
Yes. Routine childhood vaccines are free on the NHS; your GP surgery, or for school-age children the school immunisation team, gives them.
When does my child get the flu vaccine?
Every autumn from age 2 until the end of school Year 11, usually as a nasal spray — pre-school children at the GP surgery and school-age children at school.
What if my child missed a vaccine?
Contact your GP surgery. Most vaccines can be caught up, and you do not usually need to restart a course.
Where are my ticks saved?
Only in this browser on this device. Nothing is uploaded.