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None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached their uptake targets in 2024/25, new figures have revealed.
Some 91.9% of five-year-olds have received one dose of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.
The figure remains unchanged from the previous year and the lowest level since 2010/2011.
Just 83.7% of children aged five had received both MMR doses, down year-on-year from 83.9%, and the lowest level since 2009/10.
The uptake target for all childhood vaccines is 95%.
Coverage for the Hib/MenC vaccine, which protects against haemophilus influenzae type B and meningitis C, stood at 88.9% for children in England aged five. This is down from 89.4% in 2023/24 and the lowest level since 2011/12.
Meanwhile, some 91.4% of children had completed their primary course of the six-in-one vaccine by the age of 12 months, up year-on-year from 91.2%.
The six-in-one jabs protect against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B, and hepatitis B.
The UKHSA tracks vaccination coverage from April to March, in line with the financial year.
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