Vaccinations

Book, change or cancel a flu vaccination appointment

Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment

Find a pharmacy that offers MenB vaccinations

NHS vaccinations and when to have them

Check the NHS vaccination schedule to find out what vaccines are recommended for you or your child

Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself

Find out how vaccines work, what they contain and common side effects

Vaccination and booking services

About NHS vaccination services, including how to book online, find a walk-in site and change invitation preferences

Booking your child's vaccination appointment

Find out how to book vaccination appointments for your child

Vaccination tips for parents

Advice about how to help your child's vaccination appointment go smoothly and what to expect afterwards

Vaccinations in pregnancy

Advice about vaccinations during pregnancy, including recommended vaccines such as the whooping cough vaccine

Travel vaccinations

Advice about getting vaccinated before travelling abroad and information about common travel vaccines such as the yellow fever vaccine

4-in-1 pre-school booster

For children aged 3 years, 4 months old to help protect against 4 serious illnesses

6-in-1 vaccine

For children when they're 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 18 months old to help protect against 6 serious illnesses

BCG vaccine for tuberculosis (TB)

For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting tuberculosis (TB)

Chickenpox vaccine

For people in close contact with someone at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from chickenpox

COVID-19 vaccine

For people who need extra protection from COVID-19, including adults aged 75 and over and people with a weakened immune system

Flu vaccine

For people at higher risk from flu, including adults aged 65 and over and people with certain health conditions

Flu vaccine for children

For most children to help stop them catching or spreading flu

Hepatitis B vaccine

For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting hepatitis B

HPV vaccine

For all children aged 12 to 13 years old and people at higher risk of getting HPV

MenACWY vaccine

For all teenagers and people at higher risk of getting meningitis

MenB vaccine for children

For babies when they're 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 12 months old to help protect against meningitis

MenB vaccine for gonorrhoea

For people at higher risk of getting gonorrhoea, including some men who have sex with men

MMR vaccine

For people who missed having this vaccine when they were younger, to help protect against measles, mumps and rubella

MMRV vaccine

For children when they're 12 months and 18 months old to help protect against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox

Mpox vaccine

For people at higher risk of getting mpox, including close contacts of people who have mpox and some men who have sex with men

Pneumococcal vaccine

For people at higher risk of pneumococcal infections, such as babies and adults aged 65 and over

Rotavirus vaccine

For babies when they're 8 and 12 weeks old to help protect against a common stomach bug called rotavirus

RSV vaccine

For some older adults and anyone who's pregnant, to help protect against a common virus called RSV

Shingles vaccine

For people at higher risk from shingles, including adults turning 65 years old and those aged 70 to 79

Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster)

For all teenagers and people at higher risk of tetanus, diphtheria or polio

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