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Declining uptake in England must be reversed to avert disease outbreaks
Changes to the UK’s childhood vaccination schedule over the past three decades have seen both a wider range of vaccines offered and overall improvements in vaccine coverage. In 1988, when the single antigen measles vaccine was replaced with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, uptake was only just above 70% for 2 year old children in England and Wales,2 with 16 deaths from measles reported in that year alone.3 Today’s preschool children are routinely offered protection against 14 potentially serious infections with further vaccines offered to teenagers.1
Overall uptake rates had improved significantly in the UK, with highs of over 90% for the primary vaccines at 12 months and first dose MMR vaccine at 24 months up to 2012-13. However, the 2022-23 childhood vaccine figures show a continuing and concerning downward trend that began before the pandemic.1 For example, the 85.2% coverage for ....
"As nations shift focus towards recovery of immunisation coverage, it is essential to understand reasons behind non-attendance and non-delivery of vaccination..Additionally, understanding factors contributing to this decline is fundamental to prevent similar future disruptions in pandemic-like contexts." The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pa ....