Vaccination timeline
Historical vaccine development and introduction of vaccines in the UK.
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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 2013Last updated 16 July 2019 + show all updates
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Added revised timeline which includes the HPV Universal programme.
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Updated to include the hexavalent combination vaccine (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB).
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Updated immunisation timeline includes the new 2015 meningococcal vaccines
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Updated to include full range of vaccines introduced between 1996 and 2010.
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Added flu vaccination for 4-year-olds.
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First published.