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Influenza: Vaccination

Answer

For England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publishes provisional vaccine uptake data throughout the flu season.

Monthly regional level data for general practice patients, including two- and three-year-olds and school-aged children, is available throughout the season. The following table shows the provisional vaccine uptake for two- and three-year-olds in England, by region, for the 2025 to 2026 season:

National Health Service region	Two year olds	Three year olds
East of England	36.8%	37.0%
London	27.9%	27.0%
Midlands	31.8%	32.0%
North East and Yorkshire	33.6%	33.7%
North West	28.2%	29.0%
South East	41.2%	41.6%
South West	41.1%	40.7%
England	33.8%	33.9%

In addition, the following table shows the provisional vaccine uptake for school-aged children in England, by region:

NHS region	All primary school-aged in reception to Year 6	All secondary school-aged in Year 7 to 11	All school-aged children (reception to year 11)
East of England	43.7%	47.9%	45.4%
London	25.9%	16.9%	22.1%
Midlands	27.7%	23.8%	26.0%
North East and Yorkshire	33.4%	19.9%	27.6%
North West	29.2%	12.6%	22.1%
South East	35.1%	15.4%	26.3%
South West	37.6%	9.3%	25.0%
England	32.7%	20.8%	27.6%

Providers are expected to deliver a 100% offer to eligible groups. They should ensure they make firm plans to equal or improve uptake rates in 2025 to 2026, particularly in those cohorts where uptake has been lower.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL12829

Session

2024-26

Subjects

Children Influenza Weather Vaccination Take-up

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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