Childhood vaccinations
Last updated on Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 12:00pm
Childhood vaccinations include data collected through the Cover of Vaccination Evaluation Rapidly (COVER) programme.
The data reflects vaccination coverage by 12 months of age, 24 months of age and 5 years of age, not the age at the time of vaccination.
Vaccination and coverage
Vaccination uptake is reported for the following age groups and vaccines:
12 months
- 6-in-1 (DTaP-IPV-Hib-(HepB))
- PCV (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine)
- Rota (Rotavirus vaccine)
- MenB (Meningococcal group B)
24 months
- 6-in-1 booster (DTaP-IPV-Hib)
- 4-in-1 booster (DTaP-IPV booster)
- MMR1 (Measles, mumps and rubella first dose)
- MMR2 (Measles, mumps and rubella second dose)
- Hib/MenC (Hib/Meningitis C booster)
5 years
- 6-in-1 booster (DTaP-IPV-Hib)
- 4-in-1 booster (DTaP-IPV booster)
- MMR1 (Measles, mumps and rubella first dose)
- MMR2 (Measles, mumps and rubella second dose)
- Hib/MenC (Hib/Meningitis C booster)
About the statistics
These are National Statistics which means they meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value as assessed by Code of Practice for Statistics.
Childhood vaccination coverage
Data about annual childhood vaccination statistics for England up to 2024-2025 and relates to routine vaccinations offered to all children up to the age of 5 years.
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