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Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics, England, 2023-24

National statistics, Accredited official statistics

Publication Date:
17 Sep 2024
Geographic Coverage:
United Kingdom
Geographical Granularity:
Country, Regions, Strategic Health Authorities, Primary Care Organisations
Date Range:
01 Apr 2023 to 31 Mar 2024
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Introduction

Production of the publication has moved from NHS England to UKHSA

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has taken over the production and publication of the annual Childhood Vaccination Statistics from NHS England.
UKHSA will publish the 2024-25 annual report on 28 August 2025:

Annual report: UKHSA annual data and report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cover-of-vaccination-evaluated-rapidly-cover-programme-annual-data

UKHSA dashboard: https://ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/

28 August 2025 09:30 AM

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Summary

This statistical report, co-authored with the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA), reports childhood vaccination coverage statistics for England in 2023-24.

Data relates to the routine vaccinations offered to all children up to the age of 5 years, derived from the Cover of Vaccination Evaluated Rapidly (COVER). Additional information on children aged 2 and 3 vaccinated against seasonal flu are collected from GPs through UKHSA's ImmForm system.

Key Facts

Vaccination coverage decreased in 2023-24

Coverage decreased for all of the 14 vaccine coverage measures reported in 2023-24. 

Decreases were between 0.1 and 1.0 percentage points compared to the previous year.

No vaccines met the 95% target

The last vaccination with coverage above 95% was the 5-in-1 one vaccine at age 5 years, 95.2% in 2020-21.

MMR1 coverage remains below the 95% target.

MMR1 coverage at 5 years decreased to 91.9%, the lowest level since 2010-11.

MMR2 coverage at 5 years decreased to 83.9%, the lowest level since 2009-10.

MMR1 coverage at 24 months decreased to 88.9% in 2023-24, the lowest level since 2009-10.

All coverage measures decreased at age 5 years.

Hib/MenC coverage displayed the largest year on year decrease of all coverage measures in 2023-24, falling to 89.4%, a 1% decrease from 2022-23 and the lowest coverage level since 2011-12.

All other coverage measures decreased between 0.5% - 0.6%.

 

Last edited: 26 August 2025 2:11 pm