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:
- 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)
given as a 5-in-1 single jab known as DTaP/IPV/Hib
- Pneumococcal infection
3
months:
- 5-in-1, second dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
- Meningitis C
4 months:
- 5-in-1, third dose (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
- Pneumococcal infection, second dose
- Meningitis C, second dose
Between 12 and 13 months:
- Meningitis C, third dose
- Hib, fourth dose (Hib/MenC given as a
single jab)
- MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), given as
a single jab
- Pneumococcal infection, third dose
3 years and 4 months, or soon after:
- MMR second jab
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
(DtaP/IPV), given as a 4-in-1 pre-school booster
Around 12-13 years:
- Cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine, which
protects against cervical cancer (girls only): three jabs given
within six months
Around 13-18 years:
- Diphtheria, tetanus and polio booster
(Td/IPV), given as a single jab
65 and over:
- Flu (every year)
- Pneumococcal