DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (6 in 1) vaccine - About the 6 in 1 vaccine
The DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB vaccine, also commonly known as the ‘6-in-1 vaccine’, helps protect your baby against six serious diseases: Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B.
The ‘6-in-1’ vaccine currently available in the UK is known under the brand names Infanrix hexa and Vaxelis. Babies will normally be given the ‘6-in-1’ vaccine as a single injection into the upper leg (thigh).
The ‘6-in-1’ vaccine is one of the first vaccines your baby will have. Children between one and 10 years old who have missed these vaccines will normally receive them in their upper arm.
It is highly effective at providing immunity to diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, Hib, and hepatitis B infections. Learn more about the 6 in 1 vaccine on the NHS 111 Wales website.
Information about other vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib can be found on the following pages:
For more information about diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hib and Hepatitis B visit:
Page last reviewed: 22nd May 2025