UK vaccination schedule and calculator
The UK childhood immunisation schedule is the NHS routine programme, offered free to every child, running from the 8 week appointment through to the teenage boosters.
The NHS schedule leans heavily on combination vaccines, so babies receive fewer injections than they would on many other countries’ schedules, and it gives doses at precise ages rather than in ranges. Enter your baby’s date of birth below to see each appointment as a real date.
Work out your child’s dates
Enter your child’s date of birth and every visit on the United Kingdom schedule becomes a real calendar date, with catch-up dates for anything already missed. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
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Where to get them, and what they cost
Every vaccination on the NHS schedule is free. Baby and pre-school doses are usually given at your GP surgery, and you should be invited automatically once your baby is registered with a GP. The adolescent doses, including HPV and the teenage booster, are normally given through school immunisation teams.
The United Kingdom schedule, age by age
Every vaccine links to a plain-language page on what it protects against.
NHS childhood immunisation schedule (United Kingdom)
GovernmentThe free NHS immunisation schedule for children in the United Kingdom, from 8 weeks onward.
| Age | Vaccines given |
|---|---|
| 8 weeks |
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| 12 weeks |
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| 16 weeks |
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| 1 year | |
| 18 months |
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| 2-11 years |
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| 3 years 4 months |
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| 12-13 years |
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| 14 years |
What makes the United Kingdom schedule different
- The schedule starts at 8 weeks, not birth
- Unlike India, the US and many other countries, the UK gives no routine vaccine at birth. BCG against tuberculosis is offered only to babies with a higher risk of exposure rather than to every newborn, and hepatitis B at birth is given where the mother is infected. This is why a UK schedule looks shorter at the start than an Indian or American one.
- The 6 in 1 vaccine
- The main infant vaccine is the six in one, which covers diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib and hepatitis B in a single injection. It is given at 8, 12 and 16 weeks, with a fourth dose at 18 months.
- MenB in infancy
- The UK was the first country to add MenB to a routine infant programme. It is the vaccine most likely to cause a fever in the first day, which is expected rather than a problem, and the NHS advises giving paracetamol at the time of the 8 and 12 week doses for that reason.
- A single HPV dose, and a nasal flu spray
- The UK moved to a one dose HPV programme in Year 8, where many countries still use two or three. Children are also offered flu vaccination as a nasal spray rather than an injection, each autumn from age 2 to Year 11.
United Kingdom vaccination questions
What is the NHS vaccination schedule for babies?
- It begins at 8 weeks with the six in one vaccine, MenB and rotavirus drops, continues at 12 and 16 weeks, then moves to boosters at 1 year and 18 months. The calculator below turns those ages into dates for your baby.
Are baby vaccinations free on the NHS?
- Yes. Every vaccination on the routine schedule is free, including the adolescent doses given in school. You do not need private insurance and there is no charge for the appointment.
Why does the UK not give BCG to every baby?
- Tuberculosis is uncommon enough in the UK that routine newborn BCG is not justified nationally. It is offered instead to babies more likely to be exposed, including those living in areas with higher TB rates or with a parent or grandparent from a country where TB is common.
We missed the 8 week jabs. What happens now?
- Contact your GP surgery and they will arrange a catch-up. Missed doses are resumed rather than restarted. The calculator below shows the earliest valid date for each remaining dose once you mark what your baby has already had.
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Information on this page is compiled from authoritative public health sources and written in TinyDose's own voice. It is intended for general understanding only. Always follow your pediatrician's guidance.
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