Chickenpox protection was added to the routine vaccination schedule earlier this year. However, the vaccines your child is offered depend on when they were born, they may receive either the MMR or MMRV vaccine. Our graph breaks this down. 🔽
ALT UK Health Security Agency. MMRV childhood vaccine schedule.
Headings: Child’s date of birth. 12 month appointment. 18 month appointment. 3 years 4 months appointment.
Born on or after 1 January 2025:
First dose of MMRV at 12 month appointment.
Second dose of MMRV at 18 month appointment.
Born between 1 July 2024 and 31 December 2024:
Children should have already been given one dose of MMR.
First dose of MMRV at 18 month appointment.
Second dose of MMRV at 3 years 4 months appointment.
Born between 1 September 2022 and 30 June 2024:
Children should have already been given one dose of MMR.
One dose of MMRV at 3 years 4 months appointment.