Thursday, 19 June 2025

Important Update: Changes to the UK Childhood Immunisation Schedule from 1st July 2025

What’s Changing and Why It Matters

Starting 1st July 2025, the UK’s childhood immunisation schedule will undergo important updates. These changes have been recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to improve protection against infectious diseases and reflect the latest scientific evidence.

The majority of these changes only effect children born on or after 1st July 2024 as a parent or carer, it’s important to understand what these changes mean for your child. Below, we’ve summarised the key changes.

Routine appointment (at age)	Old routine schedule *(Children born before 1^st July 2024)*	New routine schedule *(Children born on or after 1^st July 2024)*	Changes from 1^st July 2025 for children born on or after 1^st July 2024.
8 weeks	•1st DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and hepatitis B) vaccine •1st MenB (Meningitis B) •1st Rotavirus	•1st DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and hepatitis B) vaccine •1st MenB (Meningitis B) •1st Rotavirus	None
12 weeks	•2nd DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB •1st PCV13 (Pneumococcal) •2nd Rotavirus	•2nd DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB •2nd MenB •2nd Rotavirus	Move 2nd MenB to 12 weeks
16 weeks	•3rd DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB •2nd MenB	•3rd DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB •1st PCV13 (Pneumococcal)	Move 1st PCV13 to 16 weeks.
1 year	•Hib/MenC •2nd PCV •1st MMR •3rd MenB	•2nd PCV •1st MMR •3rd MenB	Removed Hib/MenC
18 months (new appointment)		•4th DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB •2nd MMR	Introduce new 18-month appointment for 4th DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB and 2nd MMR
3 years 4 months	•2nd MMR •dTaP/IPV (Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio) vaccine	•dTaP/IPV	Move 2nd MMR dose to 18 months

There may be changes to your childs schedule if they are behind with their vaccinations or you have moved from abroad. The nurse will always advise you on the correct vaccine schedule for your child.