From eight weeks until 14 years old, the NHS recommends a number of vaccines for children and teenagers.

The health service says immunisations are the best defence against potentially serious illnesses, and it is important they are given at the correct time.

Here are all the vaccinations children are recommended to have, at what age and what they protect against.

Babies under one year old

At eight weeks , babies are recommended to have the following jabs:

• 6-in-1 vaccine

• Rotavirus vaccine

• MenB vaccine

The 6-in-1 vaccine protects against the following illnesses:

• Diphtheria - a contagious infection that affects the nose and throat, and sometimes the skin;

• Hepatitis B - a liver infection that is spread through blood, semen and vaginal fluids;

• Haemophilus influenz

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