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UKHSA 📅 25 Jun 2026 ⏱ 1 min read Infectious Disease

Vaccine schedule change helps protect babies earlier against meningitis B

There has been good early uptake of chickenpox-containing MMRV, but a measles coverage gap persists across England.

ClinicaliQ Brief
  • Meningitis B vaccine schedule has been adjusted to provide earlier protection for infants, with implications for GP recall systems and parental counselling
  • MMRV uptake shows encouraging early adoption rates, though this requires continued monitoring to sustain coverage gains
  • Persistent measles immunisation gaps across England demand targeted interventions to identify and reach undervaccinated populations in primary care
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There has been good early uptake of chickenpox-containing MMRV, but a measles coverage gap persists across England.

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