Guidance

UK immunisation schedule: the green book, chapter 11

Information for public health professionals on immunisation.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 20 March 2013
• Last updated: 17 March 2022 — See all updates

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UK immunisation schedule: the green book, chapter 11

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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
• rubella
• shingles
• tetanus

Published 20 March 2013
Last updated 17 March 2022 + show all updates

1. 17 March 2022

   Revised to include recent changes to the routine and selective immunisation schedule, including changes to the HPV for MSM schedule.

2. 2 January 2020

   Updated to include changes to the PCV schedule for infants born on or after 1 January 2020.

3. 16 September 2019

   Updated with changes to the childhood immunisation schedule, including eligibility for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.

4. 15 April 2019

   Updated to include all recent changes to the immunisation schedule.

5. 20 September 2016

   This chapter has been updated to reflect changes to the routine immunisation schedule, including removal of the infant dose of MenC.

6. 30 April 2014

   Uploaded an updated version of the chapter to reflect recent changes to the immunisation schedule

7. 14 May 2013

   The latest version of chapter (and update patch) removed. This content will be republished at a later date.

8. 14 May 2013

   Latest version of chapter removed. To be republished at a later date.

9. 8 May 2013

   Update patch added

10. 7 May 2013

    Updated the immunisation schedule to reflect the removal of the MenC vaccination at four months of age and the introduction of a booster vaccination around 14 years of age.

11. 20 March 2013

    First published.