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Vaccination timeline

Historical vaccine development and introduction of vaccines in the UK.

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UK Health Security Agency
Published
4 October 2013
Last updated
20 November 2025 — See all updates

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Vaccination timeline infographic from 1796 to present

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Vaccination timeline table from 1796 to present

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This timeline includes the latest introductions to the vaccination programme in the UK from 1796 to the present.

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Published 4 October 2013
Last updated 20 November 2025 + show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect changes in the vaccination programme since 2019

  2. Added revised timeline which includes the HPV Universal programme.

  3. Updated to include the hexavalent combination vaccine (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB).

  4. Updated immunisation timeline includes the new 2015 meningococcal vaccines

  5. Updated to include full range of vaccines introduced between 1996 and 2010.

  6. Added flu vaccination for 4-year-olds.

  7. First published.

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