Overview

• Official figures show no main childhood vaccine met the WHO 95% target in 2024/25, with the four‑in‑one pre‑school booster at 81.4% and several measures at their lowest in over a decade.
• Regional gaps are stark: two‑dose MMR coverage is about 90.2% in the North East versus 69.6% in London, with boroughs such as Hackney reported as far lower.
• NHS England will introduce a combined MMRV jab at GP practices from January 2026, replacing MMR with two doses at 12 and 18 months and reaching roughly 500,000 children annually.
• According to NHS material, two doses provide around 98% protection in children, with officials citing expected savings of about £24m in lost productivity and £15m in treatment costs each year.
• Ministers and health leaders are urging parents to check records and book catch‑up vaccinations as measles has resurged, with reports of more than 11,000 confirmed cases last year and recent outbreaks.