Guidance

A visual guide to vaccines for the routine vaccination programme

Updated 30 August 2024

Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis

Infanrix hexa and Vaxelis
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Infanrix hexa (GSK) or Vaxelis (Sanofi Pasteur) Hexavalent vaccine DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B 8, 12 and 16 weeks

Rotarix

Rotarix
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Rotarix (GSK) Rotavirus (oral) Rotavirus gastroenteritis 8 weeks and 12 weeks

Bexsero

Bexsero
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Bexsero (GSK) MenB Meningococcal group B 8 weeks, 16 weeks and one year

Prevenar 13

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Prevenar 13 (Pfizer) PCV Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) 12 weeks and one year

Menitorix

Menitorix
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Menitorix (GSK) Hib/MenC Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningococcal group C One year

MMRvaxPro or Priorix

MMRvaxPro or Priorix
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
MMRvaxPro (MSD) or Priorix (GSK) MMR Measles, mumps and rubella One year and 3 years, 4 months

Boostrix-IPV

Boostrix-IPV
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Boostrix-IPV (GSK) dTaP/IPV Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio 3 years, 4 months

Gardasil 9

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Gardasil 9 (MSD) HPV Cancers and genital warts caused by specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types Boys and girls aged 12 to 13 years (school Year 8)

Revaxis

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Revaxis (Sanofi Pasteur) Td/IPV Tetanus, diphtheria and polio 14 years (school Year 9)

MenQuadfi

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
MenQuadfi (Sanofi) MenACWY Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y 14 years (school Year 9)

ADACEL

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
ADACEL (Sanofi) Tdap Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) Pregnant women from 16 weeks gestation

Abrysvo

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Abrysvo (Pfizer) RSV Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation
75 years (1)

Pneumovax 23

Pneumovax 23
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Pneumovax 23 (MSD) PPV Pneumococcal (23 serotypes) 65 years (and certain at-risk groups) (2)

Shingrix

Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Shingrix (GSK) Shingles Shingles Eligible groups (3):
50+ years if severely immunocompromised
70+ years if Zostavax is not available

Zostavax

Zostavax
Vaccine trade name, manufacturer, abbreviation Diseases protected against Age due
Zostavax (MSD) Shingles Shingles 70+ years (immunocompetent)(3)

Full schedule

Read full details of the routine immunisation schedule.

References

1. RSV vaccination programme

2. The Green Book: Pneumococcal chapter 25

3. Shingles guidance and vaccination programme