Where to have the vaccines

Your child(ren) will receive these from your GP practice. If you do not receive an invite please phone your practice.

The six-in-one vaccine

Introduced in 2017, the six-in-one vaccine is given to babies in England to protect against six serious diseases: 

  • Diphtheria
  • Tetanus
  • Whooping cough (Pertussis)
  • Polio
  • Hib disease (Haemophilus influenzae type b) 
  • Hepatitis B

Babies need three doses of the vaccine - when they are eight, 12 and 16 weeks old - to get the full protection benefits. 

Eight weeks old

  • Six-in-one vaccine, first dose.
  • Rotavirus vaccine, first dose. Protects against an infection which causes diarrhoea and vomiting.
  • MenB vaccine, first dose. Protects against type B meningococcal disease.

12 weeks old

  • Six-in-one vaccine, second dose.
  • Rotavirus vaccine, second dose.
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), first dose. Protects against 13 strains of pneumococcal disease.

16 weeks old

  • Six-in-one vaccine, third dose.
  • MenB vaccine, second dose. Protects against type B meningococcal disease.

12 to 13 months

  • Hib/MenC vaccine. Boosts protection against Hib disease and protects against type C meningococcal disease.
  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine: First dose. The MMR vaccine gives protection against three serious diseases: Measles, mumps, and rubella.
  • Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) booster (first dose given at 12-weeks-old). This protects against 13 strains of pneumococcal disease.
  • MenB vaccine, third dose. Protects against type B meningococcal disease.

Clinically vulnerable

Children aged six months to four-years-old, who are at increased risk from Covid-19, can have a Covid-19 vaccine. Local NHS services (such as your GP practice) will invite eligible children for their vaccinations and arrange their appointments.