Pneumococcus | Meningococcus and Haemophilus influenzae type b | Influenza | |
Under 2 years | Routine* | Routine* | Annual |
Over 2 but under 5 years (fully vaccinated) | Single dose of PPV | Booster dose given as the Hib/MenC vaccine | Annual |
Over 2 but under 5 years (unvaccinated or partially vaccinated) | Two doses of PCV given 2 months apart, followed 2 months later by PPV | Two doses of the Hib/MenC vaccine given 2 months apart | Annual |
5 years and over (previously vaccinated) | Single dose of PPV | Booster dose given as the Hib/MenC vaccine | Annual |
5 years and over (unvaccinated) | Single dose of PPV | Two doses of the Hib/MenC vaccine given 2 months apart | Annual |
Reinforcing immunisation | PPV every 5 years | MenC vaccine every 5 years; Hib vaccine not currently recommended | Annual |
Schedule summarised from The Green Book (UK).21
*Routine UK immunisation schedule.
Hib, Haemophilus influenzae type b; MenC, meningococcus group C; PCV, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine; PPV, pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.