
From BBC InDepth today, the above and:
Over the last 15 years, childhood vaccination rates have fallen across Britain. The share of five-year-olds in England who have received a four-in-one jab (which protects against viruses like polio and tetanus) is now 81%, down from 89% in 2014. About 84% have received both of their recommended MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) jabs, down from 88% a decade ago.
In Scotland, the level is better:
The 4-in-1 vaccine is offered at 3 years 4 months old and provides the booster dose (4th dose) of protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. 90.1% of children had the 4-in-1 booster at age 5 years; uptake was 91.1% among children aged 6 years.
Scotland is typically better protected by higher vaccine uptake levels for a range of risks:
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