Childhood immunisations

A whole system approach is required to improve vaccine uptake. An effective immunisation programme needs to consider the important role of services, such as health visiting and school nursing, who are ideally placed to contribute to a “whole system” approach to improving immunisation uptake. Youth services, schools and primary care should also be included. Evidence suggests that children who are more likely to be not fully immunised will have had several contacts with professionals. Immunisation needs to be on every professional’s agenda to support children and young people to access timely immunisation.