Guidance

A visual guide to vaccines for the routine vaccination programme

Updated 1 December 2025

Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis

Infanrix hexa and Vaxelis packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Infanrix hexa (GSK)
or
Vaxelis (Sanofi Pasteur) Hexavalent vaccine DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B 8, 12 and 16 weeks
For children born on or after 01 July 2024, dose 4 at 18 months

Rotarix

Rotarix packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Rotarix (GSK) Rotavirus (oral) Rotavirus gastroenteritis 8 weeks and 12 weeks

Bexsero

Bexsero packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Bexsero (GSK) MenB Meningococcal group B 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 1 year

Prevenar 13

Prevnar 13 packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Prevenar 13 (Pfizer) PCV Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) 16 weeks and 1 year

Menitorix

Menitorix packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Menitorix (GSK) Hib/MenC Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningococcal group C 1 year for children born before 30 June 2024

ProQuad (MSD) or Priorix Tetra

ProQuad packaging

Priorix-Tetra packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
ProQuad (MSD)
or
Priorix Tetra (GSK)
MMRV
Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella Routinely at 1 year and 18 months for children born on or after 1 January 2025
Children born between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 are also eligible for MMRV[footnote 1]

Boostrix-IPV or REPEVAX

Boostrix-IPV packaging

Repevax packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Boostrix-IPV (GSK)
or
REPEVAX (Sanofi) dTaP/IPV
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio 3 years, 4 months

Gardasil 9

Gardasil packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Gardasil 9 (MSD) HPV Cancers and genital warts caused by specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types Boys and girls aged 12 to 13 years (school Year 8)

REVAXIS

Revaxis packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
REVAXIS (Sanofi Pasteur) Td/IPV Tetanus, diphtheria and polio 14 years (school Year 9)

MenQuadfi

MenQuadfi packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
MenQuadfi (Sanofi) MenACWY Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y 14 years (school Year 9)

ADACEL

Adacel packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
ADACEL (Sanofi) Tdap Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) Pregnant women from 16 weeks gestation

Abrysvo

Abrysyo packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Abrysvo (Pfizer) RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation
75 years [footnote 2]

Pneumovax 23 or Prevenar 20

Pneumovax 23 packaging

Prevenar 20 packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Pneumovax 23 (MSD) Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23)
or
Prevenar 20 (Pfizer) Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) (once PPV23 no longer available)
Pneumococcal (23 or 20 serotypes) 65 years (and certain at-risk groups) [footnote 3]

Shingrix

Shingrix packaging

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Shingrix (GSK) Shingles Shingles 18+ if severely immunosuppressed (no upper age limit)
65 years or 70 years of age [footnote 4] (remain eligible until their 80th birthday)

Full schedule

Read full details of the routine immunisation schedule.

References