Vaccinations for babies and pre-school children
Babies and pre-school children will be called for routine vaccinations to help protect them against disease
As young children grow and socialise there is an increased risk of transmission of preventable diseases – and an increased risk of outbreaks. Making sure your child gets all their vaccinations helps to protect them, vulnerable members of your family, and the wider community.
You will be sent routine appointments for your child at eight weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, just after their first birthday, at around 18 months, and when they are three years and four months old. Children aged two and three will also be called for vaccination against flu each autumn.
Please make sure you take up these appointments. It is never too late to catch up if you have missed an appointment – please contact your GP surgery or health visitor for advice.
Changes to the routine vaccination schedule
Changes to the routine vaccination schedule for children in Wales were made on July 1 2025 and January 1 2026. These pages reflect the updated schedule.
If you have any questions about the vaccines your child should receive, please see further information about these changes available from Public Health Wales, or speak to the practice nurse at your GP surgery or your health visitor.
8 weeks
12 weeks
16 weeks
From 6 months
Each autumn, children aged six months to two years with a long-term health condition will be offered a seasonal flu vaccine at their GP surgery. This vaccine will help to protect more vulnerable children from flu and common infections linked to flu.
If eligible, children aged six months to two years who have a weaker immune system as a result of a health condition or medical treatment may also be offered seasonal COVID-19 vaccines.
Please make sure you take up these invitations for your child or children to increase their protection against serious disease.
12 to 13 months
18 months
From 2 years
Each autumn, all children aged two and three (age on August 31) will be offered a painless nasal spray flu vaccine at their GP surgery. This vaccine helps to protect children from flu and common infections linked to flu, and also protects other vulnerable members of the family and wider community.
Please make sure you take up this invitation to increase your child’s protection against serious disease.
3 years 4 months
To ensure the best possible protection against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio before they start school, children aged three years and four months will be called for an appointment at their GP surgery.