Vaccination Advice
Sample Vaccine Schedule
The following schedule is based on the UK vaccination schedule with additional recommended vaccines available on other international vaccination schedules.
Highlighted vaccines are not routinely offered to all children on the UK vaccination schedule
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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From 4 weeks or after newborn screening results available | BCG | Intradermal | |
8 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) |
Infanrix Hexa | Injection |
8 weeks | Meningococcal B | Bexsero | Injection |
8 weeks | Rotavirus | Rotarix | Oral drops |
12 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) |
Infanrix Hexa | Injection |
12 weeks | Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) | Injection | |
12 weeks | Rotavirus | Rotarix | Oral drops |
16 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) |
Infanrix Hexa | Injection |
16 weeks | Meningococcal B | Bexsero | Injection |
20 weeks | Meningococcal C | NeisVac C | Injection |
20 weeks | Pneumococcal | Injection | |
From 6 Months | Influenza vaccine inactivated 2nd dose due after 4 weeks | Injection | |
From 6 Months | Influenza vaccine inactivated 2nd dose | Injection | |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Haemophilus influenzae type B Meningococcal C |
Menitorix | Injection |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Measles, Mumps & Rubella | MMR Vaxpro | Injection |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Meningococcal B | Bexsero | Injection |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Pneumococcal | Injection | |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Varicella (Chicken Pox) | Varivax | Injection |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Hepatitis A | Junior or Vaqta Paediatric | Injection |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Varicella (Chicken Pox)(2nd dose – minimum 4 weeks after 1st dose) | Varivax | Injection |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Hepatitis A (2nd dose – minimum 6 months after 1st dose) | Junior or Vaqta Paediatric | Injection |
2 years to 18 years | Annual Nasal Flu Vaccine Live attenuated |
Fluenz Tetra | Nasal Spray |
3 years 4 months | Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis | Repevax or Boostrix IPV | Injection |
3 years 4 months | Measles, Mumps & Rubella | MMR Vaxpro | Injection |
12 years | Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 | Gardasil 1st dose | Injection |
13 years | Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 | Gardasil 2nd dose | Injection |
14 years | Tetanus, Diptheria, Poliomyelitis Td/IPV | Revaxis | Injection |
14 years | Meningococcal serogroup ACWY | Menveo | Injection |
Other |
Hepatitis A and B combined (Available for over 1 year olds) (Three doses needed, 2nd dose 1 month after 1st dose and 3rd dose 5 months after 2nd dose.) |
Twinrix | Injection |
Additional travel vaccinations including typhoid and rabies available on request |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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From Birth | BCG | Intradermal |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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8 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) |
Infanrix Hexa | Injection |
8 weeks | Meningococcal B | Bexsero | Injection |
8 weeks | Rotavirus | Rotarix | Oral drops |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
12 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) |
Infanrix Hexa | Injection |
12 weeks | Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) | Injection | |
12 weeks | Rotavirus | Rotarix | Oral drops |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
16 weeks | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B) |
Infanrix Hexa | Injection |
16 weeks | Meningococcal B | Bexsero | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
20 weeks | Meningococcal C | NeisVac C | Injection |
20 weeks | Pneumococcal | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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From 6 Months | Influenza vaccine inactivated 2nd dose due after 4 weeks | Injection | |
From 6 Months | Influenza vaccine inactivated 2nd dose | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Haemophilus influenzae type B Meningococcal C |
Menitorix | Injection |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Measles, Mumps & Rubella | MMR Vaxpro | Injection |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Meningococcal B | Bexsero | Injection |
12 Months (two injections per visit over 2-4 weeks) |
Pneumococcal | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Varicella (Chicken Pox) | Varivax | Injection |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Hepatitis A | Junior or Vaqta Paediatric | Injection |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Varicella (Chicken Pox)(2nd dose – minimum 4 weeks after 1st dose) | Varivax | Injection |
From 1 year (aim for 13-14 months) | Hepatitis A (2nd dose – minimum 6 months after 1st dose) | Junior or Vaqta Paediatric | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
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2 years to 18 years | Annual Nasal Flu Vaccine Live attenuated |
Fluenz Tetra | Nasal Spray |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
3 years 4 months | Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis | Repevax or Boostrix IPV | Injection |
3 years 4 months | Measles, Mumps & Rubella | MMR Vaxpro | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
12 years | Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 | Gardasil 1st dose | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
13 years | Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11 | Gardasil 2nd dose | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
14 years | Tetanus, Diptheria, Poliomyelitis Td/IPV | Revaxis | Injection |
14 years | Meningococcal serogroup ACWY | Menveo | Injection |
AGE | VACCINE | TRADE NAME | ROUTE |
---|---|---|---|
Other |
Hepatitis A and B combined (Available for over 1 year olds) (Three doses needed, 2nd dose 1 month after 1st dose and 3rd dose 5 months after 2nd dose.) |
Twinrix | Injection |
Additional travel vaccinations including typhoid and rabies available on request |
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