Immunisations and vaccinations

Vaccines protect us from a number of serious diseases.

Immunisation is a global health success story, saving millions of lives every year. Vaccines reduce risks of getting a disease by working with your body’s natural defences to build protection. When you get a vaccine, your immune system responds.

For more information about vaccinations, visit:

Speak to your GP surgery if:

you think you or your child have missed any vaccinations
you or your child have a vaccination appointment – but you've missed it or cannot attend
your GP surgery can book or rearrange an appointment

It's best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.

Vaccines for pregnant women

Find out when you will be offered vaccinations in pregnancy.

When it's offered	Vaccines
During flu season
Around 20 weeks pregnant
From 28 weeks pregnant

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you are pregnant. Visit:

Vaccines for babies under 1 year old

Find out about vaccines for your baby in their first year.

Age	Vaccines
8 weeks
12 weeks
16 weeks

Age

Vaccines

8 weeks

12 weeks

16 weeks

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment. See:

Vaccines for children ages 1 to 15

Find out about vaccines for your child aged between 1 to 15 years old.

Age	Vaccines
1 year	(1st dose) (1st dose) (2nd dose) (3rd dose)
2 to 15 years	(every year until secondary school)
3 years and 4 months	(2nd dose)
12 to 13 years
14 years	MENACWY vaccine

Vaccines for adults

Find out about vaccines for adults and when to have them.

Age	Vaccines
65 years	(given every year) (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)
70 to 79 years
75 to 79 years

Age

Vaccines

65 years

(given every year)

(if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)

70 to 79 years

75 to 79 years

The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people at increased risk from COVID-19. You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you:

are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment
are aged 65 or over
live in a care home for older adults
are a frontline health or social care worker

Travel vaccinations

For travel vaccinations speak to your GP surgery, for more information visit:

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