NHS Immunisation Statistics, England - 2014-15

• National coverage figures reported for most routine childhood vaccinations at 1 and 2 years fell slightly in 2014-15 for the second consecutive year. In addition national coverage of Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) as measured at 2 years, decreased slightly from that reported in 2013-14, following a year on year increase since 2007-08.
• Conversely, coverage figures reported nationally for most of the routine childhood vaccinations at 5 years showed small increases in 2014-15. However, national coverage figures reported for the Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Polio (DTaP/IPV) booster as measured at 5 years show a slight decrease in 2014-15 for the second year in a row.
• In 2014-15, 94.2 per cent of children reaching their first birthday were reported to have completed primary immunisation courses against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib). This compares with 94.3 per cent in 2013-14 and 94.7 per cent in 2012-13.
• Although DTaP/IPV/Hib coverage in England at 12 months remains below the World Health Organization (WHO) target of 'at least 95 per cent', at a local level, 81 LAs (out of 149) had coverage levels of 95 per cent and above.
• Coverage of the first dose of the MMR vaccine (MMR1) in England for children reaching their second birthday fell to 92.3 per cent in 2014-15 compared to 92.7 per cent in 2013-14. This is the first year since 2007-08 that a rise in MMR coverage has not been reported. The MMR coverage figure of 92.7 per cent reported in 2013-14 was the highest since the vaccine was first introduced in 1988. However, despite increases reported year on year up until 2013-14, MMR coverage in England is still below the WHO target of 'at least 95 per cent' coverage. Vaccination coverage of 95 per cent or more was reported for just over a quarter of LAs (38 out of 149).

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