Vaccines and diseases
Find out about all the vaccines available and the diseases they fight.
Visit each specific vaccine page for detailed vaccine and disease information, or use the immunisation schedule to see what immunisation your child might need next.
Routine immunisations (up to age 18)
The vaccines listed here make up the Routine Childhood Immunisation Programme. (View non-routine immunisations).
DTaP/IPV
Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and polio.
DTaP/IPV/Hib
Protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
Hib/MenC
Protects against Hib and meningitis C infections - two of the causes of meningitis and septicaemia.
HPV
Protects against the two types of HPV that can cause 70% of the cases of cervical cancer.
MenC
Protects against meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal serogroup C bacteria.
MMR
The safest and most effective way to protect your child against measles, mumps and rubella.
Pneumococcal
Helps protect against one of the most common causes of meningitis, and other conditions such as severe ear infections and pneumonia.
Td/IPV
Completes the five-dose course that provides complete protection against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
BCG
Protects against tuberculosis (TB) and usually offered to babies at birth.
Hepatitis B
Information about the hepatitis B disease and vaccine.
Seasonal flu
Protects people over 65, or who have a long term medical condition, against the seasonal flu.
Swine flu
Information about swine flu, including symptoms and good hygiene tips.
Travel vaccines
Immunisation advice for people going abroad.
When to immunise?
Search for information on recommended vaccines according to the age of you, your child or someone in your family:
How does immunisation protect your child?
