Committees

Childhood Vaccinations

Inquiry

The Childhood Vaccinations Committee is holding an inquiry to examine childhood vaccination coverage in England. 

As part of this, we are holding a call for evidence to seek information and views from you.  

The Committee wants to understand: 

  • what the evidence is on routine childhood vaccination coverage in England; 
  • why there has been a gradual decline in coverage over the past decade; 
  • what the Government should do to reverse this decline and reduce disparities in childhood vaccination coverage. 

In this inquiry, we are focusing on vaccinations in the routine immunisation schedule for infants, children, and young people up to the age of 18. You can also tell us about other vaccination programmes (such as vaccinations given during pregnancy) if you think it will help us understand how childhood vaccination coverage could be improved. 

We want to hear from a diverse range of people and organisations with different experiences and perspectives

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 6 May 2026.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Monday 13 July 2026
2:00pm Private
Private meeting 13 July 2026
Room 1-15, Milbank House
Monday 6 July 2026
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Childhood Vaccinations - Oral evidence 6 July 2026
2:15pm
  • Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Catherine Frances (Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Caroline Temmink (Director of Vaccination at NHS England)
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Monday 29 June 2026
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Childhood Vaccinations - Oral evidence 29 June 2026
2:15pm
  • Caroline Temmink (Director of Vaccination at NHS England)
  • Ian Perrin (Assistant Director, ICB Network at The NHS Alliance)
3:15pm
  • Dr Mary Ramsay (Director, Public Health Programmes at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA))
  • Dr Julie Yates (Deputy Director for Immunisation Programmes at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA))
Room 3, Palace of Westminster
Monday 22 June 2026
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Childhood Vaccinations - Oral evidence 22 June 2026
2:15pm
  • Dr Roberta Pastore (Lead for Immunisation Programme Strengthening, Regional Office for Europe at World Health Organisation (WHO))
3:15pm
  • Professor Wei Shen Lim (Chair at Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation)
  • Professor Shareen Doak (Deputy Director, Benefit-Risk Evaluation at Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA))
Room 3, Palace of Westminster

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