Isle of Man vaccination programme

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Immunisation schedules
Vaccines given to babies, children and young people
Children and young people 2 to 15 years
Students attending Colleges or Universities
MenB vaccination programme
Vaccines given to Adults
Pregnancy
Vaccines given to people at-risk
Patient Information Leaflets (PILs)
Reporting side effects
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Immunisation Schedules

The immunisation schedules below outline when your baby is due for their vaccinations and indicate the diseases they will be protected against.

Changes have recently been made to the order of the vaccination schedule but the vaccines remain the same. For more information on what your child is eligible for please ask your GP.

Routine childhood immunisation schedule (print version)
January 2026

Complete routine immunisation schedule (print version)
January 2026

Also visit: NHS vaccinations and when to have them (nhs.uk)

Vaccines given to babies, children and young people

Your baby can still have their vaccinations if:

They have a minor illness without a high temperature – such as a cold
They have allergies, asthma, eczema or food intolerances
They were born prematurely

Premature babies

A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies (GOV.UK)

2 June 2025

Important

It's really important that premature babies still have their vaccinations from 8 weeks old. They may be at higher risk of catching infections if you wait.

It may seem very early to give a vaccination to such a tiny baby. But many scientific studies have shown that it's a good time to give them vaccines.

Babies up to 18 months of age

Immunisations at one year of age (GOV.UK)
December 2025

Your child's first immunisation is due at eight weeks of age. Make an appointment by contacting your GP surgery. All childhood immunisations are free.

The Hib/MenC vaccine is being discontinued so some changes will be made to your baby's one year vaccination appointment.

A new appointment has been added at 18 months for babies born on or after 1 July 2024 to take advantage of earlier protection from Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR).

Vaccination for children aged 18 months (GOV.UK)
December 2025

Babies up to 18 months old
Age	Vaccines
8 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (nhs.uk) Rotavirus vaccine (nhs.uk) MenB (nhs.uk)
12 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (nhs.uk) (2nd dose) MenB (nhs.uk) (2nd dose) Rotavirus vaccine (nhs.uk) (2nd dose)
16 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (nhs.uk) (3rd dose) Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine (nhs.uk)
1 year	MMRV (1st dose) Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine (nhs.uk) (2nd dose) MenB (nhs.uk) (3rd dose)
18 months	Born before 1 July 2024: No appointment Born on or after 1 July 2024: 6-in-1 vaccine (nhs.uk) (additional dose), MMRV (2nd dose)

For further guidance visit:

NHS vaccinations and when to have them (nhs.uk)

Vaccinations & Immunisations | Baby | Start4Life (nhs.uk)

Children and young people 2 to 16 years

Pre-school children: From 2 years until starting primary school

A guide to vaccination for pre-school (GOV.UK)
July 2025

Young people: School years 7 to 13

Immunisations for young people (GOV.UK)
July 2025

Children aged 2 to 15
Age	Vaccines
2 to 16 years	Flu vaccine (nhs.uk) (every year) Visit: gov.im/flu for local programme delivery
3 years and 4 months	Born on or after 1 January 2025: 4-in-1 pre-school booster (nhs.uk) Born on or before 31 December 2024: 4-in-1 pre-school booster (nhs.uk) MMRV (2nd dose)
12 to 13 years	HPV vaccine
14 years	3-in-1 teenage booster (nhs.uk) MenACWY (nhs.uk)

Students attending colleges or universities

Any university student born on or after 1 September 1996 who was eligible but missed their teenage MenACWY vaccine can still have the vaccine up to their 25th birthday.

Students going to university or college for the first time, including overseas and mature students, who have not yet had the MenACWY vaccine remain eligible, as freshers (first-year students), up to their 25th birthday.

Students should contact their GP to have the MenACWY vaccine before starting university or college. If that's not possible, they should have it as soon as they can after they begin university.

Find out if you can have the MenACWY vaccine with the Meningitis Research Foundation's eligibility checker (meningitis.org).

For further guidance visit: MenACWY vaccine (nhs.uk).

MenB vaccination programme

A one-off MenB vaccination programme is being offered to eligible young people ahead of the autumn term.

Meningococcal disease is a rare but serious infection that can cause meningitis (infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and septicaemia (blood poisoning). The MenB vaccine helps protect against most strains of meningococcal group B bacteria, which are the most common cause of meningococcal disease in the UK.

Who is eligible

The MenB programme is available to:

Young people in Year 13 (born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008)
Young people born on or after 21 July 2001 who are starting university as an undergraduate for the first time in autumn 2026
Young people born on or after 21 July 2001 who will be living in further education accommodation or halls of residence for the first time in autumn 2026

How many doses are needed

Two doses of MenB vaccine are required for protection:

First dose – from July 2026
Second dose – from August 2026

How to get vaccinated

Year 13 students will receive correspondence from their GP surgery inviting them to book an appointment.

Other eligible individuals should contact their GP surgery directly to arrange vaccination.

Why the vaccine is recommended

Students who are moving away from home and into shared accommodation may be at an increased risk of exposure to meningococcal bacteria because they are mixing closely with large numbers of new people.

Vaccination helps reduce the risk of serious illness and provides protection before the start of the academic year.

Vaccines given to adults

Adults
Age	Vaccines
65 years	Pneumococcal (PPV23) vaccine (nhs.uk)
65 years (and every year after)	Flu vaccine (nhs.uk) Visit: gov.im/flu for local programme delivery
70 to 79 years of age (plus those in eligible catch-up cohorts and severely immunosuppressed)	Shingles vaccine (gov.im) Also see: Shingles vaccine (nhs.uk)
75 years	RSV vaccine (gov.im) Also see: RSV vaccine (nhs.uk)

Pregnancy

Recommended vaccinations

Pregnant women should have the:

Flu vaccine - at any stage in your pregnancy to get ready for flu season
(October to March)
Whooping cough vaccine - from week 16 of each pregnancy
RSV vaccine - from week 28 of your pregnancy

Visit: Vaccinations in pregnancy (gov.im)

Also see: Vaccinations in pregnancy (nhs.uk) and Keeping well in pregnancy (nhs.uk).