PCV Hib/Men C Vaccination Programme
Purpose and outline
Routine immunization with PCV13 for infants born on or after January 1, 2020, includes:
- A single dose at 12 weeks of age.
- A booster dose at 1 year old (on or after their first birthday).
For unimmunized or partially immunized children presenting late for vaccination before age 1, administer a single priming dose of PCV13, followed by a booster at 1 year of age (on or after their first birthday), at least 4 weeks after the first dose.
Children aged 1 year to under 2 years who are unimmunized or partially immunized should receive a single dose of PCV13. Routine immunization with PCV is not offered after the second birthday.
HiB/MenC Booster Programme: The JCVI announced the discontinuation of Menitorix (Hib/MenC) due to a commercial decision by the manufacturer. Current UK stocks can support the routine schedule until mid-2025.
How this service is commissioned and provided
Regions commission this service for GP practices.
NHS England service specifications
2025/28: Information about this service
Quality service start date: 1 April 2025
Quality service end date: 31 March 2028
Payment period: Monthly
Collection frequency: Monthly
Manual or automatic entry: Automatic data collection
Included in data collection: All system suppliers (TPP, Medicus and EMIS)
System type: Vaccination and Immunisation (V&I)
Service user guides
The Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS) user guides describe how to participate, manually enter and declare achievement for this service.
Page updated: 19 February 2025