Most vaccines are given as an injection in the thigh or upper arm. Rotavirus vaccine is given as drops to be swallowed
| When | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given |
|---|---|---|
| Eight weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus, influenza type B (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTap/IPV/Hib/Hep B |
| Meningicoccal group B (Men B) Men B | MenB | |
| Rotavirus gastroenteritis | Rotavirus | |
| 12 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B | DTap/IPV/Hib/Hep B |
| Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) | Pneumococcal conjugated vaccination (PCV) | |
| Rotavirus | Rotavirus | |
| 16 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B | DTap/IPV/Hib/Hep B |
| MenB | MenB | |
| One year old *on or after the child’s first birthday | Hib and MenC | Hib/MenC |
| Pneumococcal booster | PCV | |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) | MMR1 | |
| MenB | MenB booster |