Overview

• Official figures show none of the main childhood vaccines in England met the WHO’s 95% coverage threshold in 2024/25.
• MMR uptake among five-year-olds reached 91.9% for one dose and 83.7% for two doses, with the first dose at 24 months at 88.9%, the lowest since 2009/10.
• Regional gaps remain stark, with two-dose MMR at 90.2% in the North East versus 69.6% in London, and the four‑in‑one booster ranging from 88.9% to 63.8%.
• England recorded 2,911 lab-confirmed measles cases in 2024, the most since 2012, and a child recently died after contracting measles at Alder Hey, prompting renewed appeals from UKHSA and ministers.
• Hib/MenC coverage at age five fell to 88.9%, the lowest since 2011/12, the four‑in‑one pre‑school booster dipped to 81.4%, while the six‑in‑one vaccine saw small upticks to 91.4% at 12 months and 92.8% at age five.