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Written question asked by Sadik Al-Hassan (Labour) on Friday, 28 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Coronavirus and Influenza: Vaccination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care what estimate he has made of adult COVID-19 and influenza vaccination uptake in 2024–25; and what steps his Department is taking to strengthen communication of vaccine value to the public in response to hesitancy.

Answer

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publishes annual reports on seasonal flu vaccine uptake for England. COVID-19 vaccination uptake figures are published regularly during the spring and winter campaigns, as part of the national flu and COVID-19 surveillance report, and are available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/weekly-national-flu-reports

The adult groups which the vaccine is offered to includes those over 65 years of age, clinical risk groups, pregnant women, and frontline healthcare workers. Compared to the previous 2023 to 2024 season, uptake was higher in pregnant women. Comparisons cannot be made to the previous season for other adult groups, due to changes in the timing of programme implementation.

The Department works with the UKHSA and NHS England to deliver national communications supporting vaccine uptake. The UKHSA undertakes research, assessing public confidence, barriers, and motivators to vaccination uptake, and develops strategies and messaging tailored to different audiences.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
95577
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Influenza Coronavirus Vaccination
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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