Other vaccinations

Catching up on missed vaccinations

It’s best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.

If you have or your child have missed any vaccinations, speak to your GP surgery about arranging an appointment to catch up.

For a list of vaccines you can catch up on, visit the NHS vaccinations and when to have them webpage.

Non-routine vaccinations

The NHS offers some non-routine vaccinations to people who are at increased risk from certain infections.

Gonorrhoea

Gonorrhoea is a bacterial infection passed on through unprotected sex. To offer protection against the infection, vaccination is being introduced in sexual health clinics in England for those most at risk of infection. It should be available in all regions by early September 2025.

• The vaccine given will be the one for meningococcal disease (4CMenB), which also helps protect against gonorrhoea
• Eligible patients attending clinics for the gonorrhoea vaccine will also be offered mpox, hepatitis A and B and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations, giving wider protection
• You can find your local sexual health clinic via this website: Find a sexual health clinic – NHS

There is more information about gonorrhoea on the NHS website.

Mpox

Mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is a rare infection most commonly found in parts of central and east Africa. The risk of catching mpox is low in the UK for most people.

The NHS is offering the mpox vaccine to people who are at increased risk of catching mpox. The vaccine can give good protection and is usually given in two doses at least one month apart.

You may be offered the vaccine if:

• you’re a man who has sex with other men, and you have multiple partners
• you’ve had contact with someone who has mpox – in this case, you should be contacted by the local health protection team, who will advise you.

Find out more about mpox and the vaccine on the NHS website.