Vaccination uptake
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is working to increase vaccination uptake, while Hackney Council is scrutinising childhood immunisation rates.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council launched its Immunisation and Vaccination Improvement Plan in March 2026, aiming to increase vaccination uptake to 95% across the borough. A report to a Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on March 18, 2026, noted that current vaccination coverage is below London and England averages, posing a health protection risk.
Separately, Hackney Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission committed in June 2026 to further scrutinise childhood immunisation rates. This decision followed a discussion at their meeting on June 15, 2026, which also covered support for young parents and a review of scrutiny procedures.
Vaccination uptake refers to the rate at which individuals receive recommended vaccinations, a public health metric councils monitor to protect residents from preventable diseases. Councils use this data to inform strategies and plans aimed at improving community health and wellbeing.
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