MMRV vaccine now added to the childhood routine schedule

MMRV replaces MMR in the routine schedule at 12 and 18 months, with some children also due at 3 years 4 months.

NHS England · Primary Care Bulletin item

MMRV vaccine now added to the childhood routine schedule

Published 8 January 2026 · Vaccinations & screening

← NHS England Primary Care Bulletin – 8 January 2026

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In brief MMRV replaces MMR in the routine schedule at 12 and 18 months, with some children also due at 3 years 4 months.

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From NHS England’s Primary Care Bulletin, issue 371, 8 January 2026. Headline is NHS England’s; summary by BLMC. The full bulletin is also published on patient.info.