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This page contains learning on forthcoming changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule and the selective neonatal hepatitis B programme occurring in July 2025 and January 2026. This includes the introduction of a new routine vaccination appointment at 18 months of age
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have recommended important updates to both the routine childhood immunisation schedule and the selective hepatitis B (HepB) programme. These changes will be implemented from 1 July 2025 and 1 January 2026.
In response, on 7 May 2025, a letter from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) detailed the changes which will come into effect in Scotland.
NES/PHS have developed a slide set to help support healthcare practitioners to recognise changes to the routine childhood vaccination schedule and the selective neonatal Hepatitis B vaccination programme from 1st July 2025.
NOTE: The vaccine specific learning resources affected by these changes will also be updated in due course.
PowerPoint Read only slides Childhood Schedule Changes 2025 V1 120525
PDF Slides with notes Childhood Schedule Changes 2025 V1 120525
NES/PHS will hold a webinar on the changes to the national childhood immunisation schedule on Tuesday 17 June 2025 13.00 to 14.00. The aim of the webinar is to help support healthcare practitioners to understand and confidently discuss upcoming changes to the national childhood immunisation schedule.
Access the event leaflet for more information and register here.
The webinar will be recorded and published here as soon as possible after 17 June.