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Pre-school vaccinations: guide to vaccinations from 2 to 5 years

Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 15 October 2015
• Last updated: 23 December 2025
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  1. 23 December 2025

     Updated to include new immunisation schedule from January 2026 (including MMRV).

  2. 11 June 2025

     Updated with the latest guidance leaflet

  3. 6 November 2024

     Updating the page with the latest version of the preschool immunisation leaflet.

  4. 6 April 2023

     Updated leaflet - includes latest immunisation schedule.

  5. 8 June 2020

     Removed the version of the leaflet with the immunisation schedule for babies born up to 31 December.

  6. 8 June 2020

     Updated with 2020 schedule and removed schedule for babies born up to and including 31 December 2019.

  7. 13 December 2019

     Added leaflet for infants born on or after 1 January 2020.

  8. 26 November 2019

     Added updated leaflet including the Autumn 2019 immunisation schedule.

  9. 29 March 2019

     Updated 'Pre-school immunisations' leaflet.

  10. 3 July 2017

      Revised pre-school leaflet for babies born from 1 August 2017.

  11. 8 July 2016

      Revised leaflet in line with recent changes to the routine childhood schedule.

  12. 11 May 2016

      Updated to include change to MenC immunisation programme.

  13. 15 October 2015

      First published.

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Pre-school immunisations: guide to vaccinations for children aged 2 to 5 years

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Pre-school vaccinations: guide to vaccinations from 2 to 5 years:

This leaflet includes the January 2026 schedule:

• the MMRV vaccine
• the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio booster
• the annual childhood nasal flu programme
• revised routine immunisation schedule and selective immunisation schedule from January 2026

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