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Vaccination timeline

Historical vaccine development and introduction of vaccines in the UK.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 4 October 2013
• Last updated: 20 November 2025
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  1. 20 November 2025

     Updated to reflect changes in the vaccination programme since 2019

  2. 16 July 2019

     Added revised timeline which includes the HPV Universal programme.

  3. 10 October 2017

     Updated to include the hexavalent combination vaccine (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB).

  4. 11 August 2015

     Updated immunisation timeline includes the new 2015 meningococcal vaccines

  5. 2 March 2015

     Updated to include full range of vaccines introduced between 1996 and 2010.

  6. 28 January 2015

     Added flu vaccination for 4-year-olds.

  7. 4 October 2013

     First published.

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Vaccination timeline infographic from 1796 to present

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This timeline includes the latest introductions to the vaccination programme in the UK from 1796 to the present.