Vaccinations

Last Updated: Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Vaccines for Adults

Age	Vaccines
65 years	Flu vaccine (given every year after turning 65) Pneumococcal vaccine Shingles vaccine (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)
70 to 79 years	Shingles vaccine
75 to 79 years	RSV vaccine

When it's offered	Vaccines
During flu season	Flu vaccine in pregnancy
Around 20 weeks pregnant	Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine
From 28 weeks pregnant	RSV vaccine

Some vaccines are only available on the NHS for groups of people who need extra protection.

Vaccines for at-risk babies and children
At-risk group	Vaccines
Babies born to mothers who have hepatitis B	Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 4 weeks and 12 months
Children born in areas of the country where there are high numbers of TB cases	BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks
Children whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with many cases of TB	BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks
Children 6 months to 17 years old with long-term health conditions	Children's flu vaccine every year

Vaccines for people with underlying health conditions
At-risk group	Vaccines
Problems with the spleen, for example caused by sickle cell disease or coeliac disease	MenACWY vaccine MenB vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Cochlear implants	Pneumococcal vaccine
Chronic respiratory and heart conditions, such as severe asthma or heart failure	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease or a learning disability	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Diabetes	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Chronic kidney disease	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Chronic liver conditions	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Haemophilia	Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Weakened immune system caused by treatments or disease	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Shingles vaccine (if aged 50 or over)
Complement disorders or people receiving complement inhibitor therapies	MenACWY vaccine MenB vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine

If you're starting college or university, you should make sure you've already had:

the MenACWY vaccine – which protects against serious infections like meningitis. You can still ask your GP for this vaccine until your 25th birthday.
2 doses of the MMR vaccine – as there are outbreaks of mumps and measles at universities. If you have not previously had 2 doses of MMR, you can still ask your GP for the vaccine.
the HPV vaccine – which helps protect against genital warts and cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), such as cervical cancer.