Top tasks in Vaccinations View vaccinations in your GP health record NHS vaccinations and when to have them Check the NHS vaccination schedule to find out what vaccines are recommended for you or your child Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself Find out how vaccines work, what they contain and common side effects Booking your child's vaccination appointment Find out how to book vaccination appointments for your child Vaccination tips for parents Advice about how to help your child's vaccination appointment go smoothly and what to expect afterwards Vaccinations in pregnancy Advice about vaccinations during pregnancy, including recommended vaccines such as the whooping cough vaccine Travel vaccinations Advice about getting vaccinated before travelling abroad and information about common travel vaccines such as the yellow fever vaccine 4-in-1 pre-school booster For children aged 3 years, 4 months old to help protect against 4 serious illnesses 6-in-1 vaccine For babies when they're 8, 12 and 16 weeks old to help protect against 6 serious illnesses BCG vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting tuberculosis (TB) Chickenpox vaccine For people in close contact with someone at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from chickenpox COVID-19 vaccination For people at higher risk from COVID-19, including adults aged 65 and over and people with certain health conditions Flu vaccine For people at higher risk from flu, including adults aged 65 and over and people with certain health conditions Flu vaccine for children For most children to help stop them catching or spreading flu Hepatitis B vaccine For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting hepatitis B Hib/MenC vaccine For babies when they’re 1 year old to help protect against Hib and meningitis HPV vaccine For all children aged 12 to 13 years old and people at higher risk of getting HPV MenACWY vaccine For all teenagers and people at higher risk of getting meningitis MenB vaccine For babies when they're 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 1 year old to help protect against meningitis MMR vaccine For children when they're 1 year old and 3 years, 4 months old to help protect against measles, mumps and rubella Pneumococcal vaccine For people at higher risk of pneumococcal infections, such as babies and adults aged 65 and over Rotavirus vaccine For babies when they're 8 and 12 weeks old to help protect against a common stomach bug called rotavirus Shingles vaccine For people at higher risk from shingles, including adults turning 65 years old and those aged 70 to 79 Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster) For all teenagers and people at higher risk of tetanus, diphtheria or polio