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UK immunisation schedule: the green book, chapter 11
Information for public health professionals on immunisation.
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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 July 2025.
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Published 20 March 2013
Last updated 173 MarchJune 2022
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2026-04-01 15:09
Updated to reflect changes to the childhood immunisation programme from 1 January 2026.
2025-06-03 14:00
Add revised chapter.
2022-03-17 14:00
Revised to include recent changes to the routine and selective immunisation schedule, including changes to the HPV for MSM schedule.
Details
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 July 2025.
Updates to this page
Published 20 March 2013
Last updated 173 MarchJune 2022
+ show2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Update history
2026-04-01 15:09
Updated to reflect changes to the childhood immunisation programme from 1 January 2026.
2025-06-03 14:00
Add revised chapter.
2022-03-17 14:00
Revised to include recent changes to the routine and selective immunisation schedule, including changes to the HPV for MSM schedule.
Details
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 July 2025.
Updates to this page
Published 20 March 2013
Last updated Update history
2026-04-01 15:09
Updated to reflect changes to the childhood immunisation programme from 1 January 2026.
2025-06-03 14:00
Add revised chapter.
2022-03-17 14:00
Revised to include recent changes to the routine and selective immunisation schedule, including changes to the HPV for MSM schedule.