Update from Shena Patel, the Local Immunisation Coordinator for NHS North West London
From 1 July 2025, the NHS is making changes to the childhood vaccination schedule to better protect children against serious diseases. Some vaccines will be given earlier, providing protection when children need it most. Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule will see children receive some vaccinations earlier, protecting them from a younger age and increasing their protection against illnesses.
Vaccination uptake has been declining across England for over ten years. The new schedule changes are the results of continued monitoring in the epidemiology of childhood illness and changes in availability of preventative vaccinations. The changes taking effect from 1 July are in response to these results, ensuring the NHS childhood vaccine schedule continues to provide the best protection against children becoming seriously unwell with serious preventable infections.
Immunisation leaflets and guidance for parents:
Why is the childhood vaccination programme changing flyer - Health Publications (link for ordering)
Changes to the childhood vaccination programme: why are they happening - GOV.UK (HTML)
Immunisations: babies up to 13 months of age (download)
Vaccination for babies up to 13 months of age - Health Publications (link for ordering)
Immunisations at one year of age (download and other languages)
Quick guide to vaccinations at one year of age - Health Publications (link for ordering)
Pre-school vaccinations: guide to vaccinations from 2 to 5 years (download)
A guide to pre-school vaccination - Health Publications (link for ordering)
Vaccinations for children aged 18 months (download)
A guide to vaccinations for children aged 18 months - Health Publications (link for ordering)
MMR for all: general leaflet - GOV.UK (download and other languages)
MMR for all leaflet - Health Publications (link for ordering)
Pregnancy: how to help protect you and your baby (download other languages)
Pregnancy: how to help protect you and your baby - Health Publications (link for ordering)
Immunisation information for migrants (download other languages)
Moved to the UK: migrant health immunisation - Health Publications (link for ordering)
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