Baby and child
- Immunisations
In order to optimise individual and community level protection, the UK vaccination schedule is kept under constant review. Changes to the epidemiology of infectious diseases and the availability of vaccines mean that from time to time, adjustments need to be made and it is because of both of these factors that changes will be made to the routine childhood vaccination schedule and the selective hepatitis B vaccination programme from 1 July 2025.
As a result of the discontinuation of the manufacture of the Menitorix (Hib/MenC) vaccine, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have undertaken a review of the national childhood immunisation schedule and have advised on a number of changes
View the JCVI statement on changes to the childhood immunisation schedule.
Vaccinations for babies
The vaccines offered to babies at 8 weeks are:
The vaccines offered to babies at 12 weeks are:
The vaccines offered to babies at 16 weeks are:
The vaccines offered to babies at 12 to 13 months (within a month of their first birthday):
From the 1st January 2026, a new routine appointment will be offered to all children in Scotland when they turn 18 months.
Children born on or after 1 July 2024 will be offered the following vaccines at 18 months:
View the JCVI statement on changes to the childhood immunisation schedule.
More information about when to immunise babies is on NHS inform.
Vaccinations for children
The vaccine offered annually to children from 2 years old to the end of secondary school is:
The vaccines offered to children from 3 years and 4 months are:
From 1 January 2026, children born on or after 1 July 2024 will be offered their second dose of MMR when they attend the new routine 18-month appointment.
Children aged 18 months to 3 years 4 months on 1 January 2026 (born on or before 30 June 2024) will remain on the current schedule and be offered their second dose of MMR at 3 years 4 months. Children who missed out on either dose should be offered the MMR vaccine as soon as possible. It can be given at any age.
Resources
Resources are available for health professionals and the third sector.
This includes:
Healthcare staff can find education resources about immunisations on TURAS.