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UK immunisation schedule: the green book, chapter 11

Information for public health professionals on immunisation.

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From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published:
20 March 2013
Last updated:
1 April 2026
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  1. Updated to reflect changes to the childhood immunisation programme from 1 January 2026.

  2. Add revised chapter.

  3. Revised to include recent changes to the routine and selective immunisation schedule, including changes to the HPV for MSM schedule.

  4. Updated to include changes to the PCV schedule for infants born on or after 1 January 2020.

  5. Updated with changes to the childhood immunisation schedule, including eligibility for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.

  6. Updated to include all recent changes to the immunisation schedule.

  7. This chapter has been updated to reflect changes to the routine immunisation schedule, including removal of the infant dose of MenC.

  8. Uploaded an updated version of the chapter to reflect recent changes to the immunisation schedule

  9. The latest version of chapter (and update patch) removed. This content will be republished at a later date.

  10. Latest version of chapter removed. To be republished at a later date.

  11. Update patch added

  12. Updated the immunisation schedule to reflect the removal of the MenC vaccination at four months of age and the introduction of a booster vaccination around 14 years of age.

  13. First published.

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UK immunisation schedule: the green book, chapter 11

Ref: UKHSA gateway number 20251203

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The overall aim of the UK’s routine immunisation schedule is to provide protection against the following vaccine-preventable infections:

  • diphtheria
  • haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • hepatitis B
  • human papillomavirus (certain serotypes)
  • influenza
  • measles
  • meningococcal disease (certain serogroups)
  • mumps
  • pertussis (whooping cough)
  • pneumococcal disease (certain serotypes)
  • polio
  • rotavirus
  • respiratory syncytial virus
  • rubella
  • shingles
  • tetanus

This chapter has been revised to include the changes to the national childhood programme from 1 January 2026.

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