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Children in England to be offered vaccines in their own homes

todayJanuary 1, 2026

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Exclusive: Pilot scheme launches as one in five start primary school with no protection against deadly diseases

Health visitors will be sent door-to-door to deliver vaccines to children in England amid alarm that one in five start primary school with no protection against deadly diseases, the Guardian can reveal.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that at least 95% of children should receive vaccine doses for each illness to achieve herd immunity. However, not a single one of the main childhood vaccines in England hit the target in 2024-25. There were also sharp differences in uptake across the country.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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