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Childhood Vaccinations

Last Updated: Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Overview

It is important to make sure that your child has all their routine childhood vaccinations. It's the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases as they are growing up.

We have clinically trained staff who can deliver the childhood vaccination programme.

Booking your child's vaccination appointment

Contact the surgery to book a vaccination appointment for your child.

For more information about the UK vaccination programme for children and adults refer to the NHS Guide.

About your child's vaccination appointment

Before the appointment:

  • Inform the surgery who will be taking the child, if neither a parent nor guardian can attend.
  • If neither a parent nor guardian can attend, please ensure written consent is bought for each immunisation required.
  • Take your 'red book' to the appointment

Our nurse will check:

  • Your child's general health, and what medicines they may be taking
  • Which vaccines your child is going to have
  • That you know what diseases they’ll protect against
  • That you know what side effects may occur, and how to treat them
  • That you’re happy to go ahead

After the injection

Make sure that the type of injection (and where it was given) is noted down in your red book and in your child’s GP records. Your child may need this information later in life, for example when applying for certain jobs or going abroad to live or study

If you miss an appointment

Please ensure you inform the surgery beforehand if you will not be able to attend an appointment. You won’t have to start the course of vaccines again. Just make a new appointment as soon as you can - Our reception team will be happy to help you do this.

 Illnesses like measles and whopping cough spread easily between children who are not vaccinated. Check your child's red book or speak to your GP Surgery to see if they have missed any vaccines.

Your child's vaccine schedule. 8 weeks first 6-in-1 vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine, MenB vaccine. 12 weeks second 6-in-1 vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine, MenB vaccine. 16 weeks third 6-in-1 vaccine, Pneumococcal vaccine. For children born before 1 July 2024 at 1 year first MMR vaccine, second Pneumococcal vaccine, third MenB vaccine and Hib/MenC or 6-in-1 vaccine. 2 + years children's flu vaccine (yearly). 3 years and 4 months first MMRV vaccine, 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine. For children born on or after 1 July 2024 at 1 year first MMR/MMRV vaccine, second Pneumococcal vaccine, third MenB vaccine. At 18 months first or second MMVR vaccine, fourth 6-in-1 vaccine. 2+ years children's flu vaccine (yearly). 3 years 4 months 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine, second MMRV vaccine for children born between 1 July and 31 December 2024.Illnesses like measles and whooping cough can spread very easily between children who are not vaccinated. These illnesses can make children very sick, leading to hospital stays or lifelong problems. If your child is not vaccinated, they are not protected. It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Some need booster doses later too. Check your child's red book or speak to your GP practice to see if they have missed any. You can still catch up on most missed vaccines. All the childhood vaccinations are free. As children grow up, they will be offered more vaccine appointments, right up until they are teenagers. Some vaccines are offered at school. Vaccinations offered by the NHS are thoroughly tested to access how safe and effective they are. All medicines can cause side effects but vaccines are among the very safest. Research from around the world shows that immunisation is the safest way to protect our children's health.