MenB Vaccine

Posted on July 14th, 2026

Appointments to get the MenB vaccine can now be booked at high street pharmacies across England, offering vital protection for 17 and 18-year-olds currently in the last year of sixth form and students under the age of 25 who are heading to residential colleges or university this autumn for the first time. The vaccine is available for:

• people born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008
• people born on or after 21 July 2001 and starting university for the first time this autumn
• people born on or after 21 July 2001 who are starting in some residential further education colleges for the first time this autumn

2 doses of the vaccine are needed for protection at least 28 days apart.

17 and 18-year-olds need to book via the NHS National Booking Service for appointments at community pharmacies.

You can get a walk-in MenB vaccine at a pharmacy if you were born on or after 21 July 2001, and for the first time this autumn you are:

• starting university
• starting at some further education colleges as a residential student

GP practices are only able to offer the MenB vaccine for children under the age of 2.