MMR vaccination rates in Surrey are below the World Health Organisations’ target.

Despite uptake increasing when compared to last year, NHS figures show rates for first doses at 24-months are 92% and 94.8% for first doses at five years, below the recommended 95% level.

Rates in West Sussex are marginally higher with first doses at 24-months at 94.8% and first doses at five years just above the target level with 95.7%.

However overall levels in both counties are above England’s average which is 90.6% for 24-months and 94.8% for five years.

You can see rates for other vaccines here:
http://bit.ly/child_vacc_stats_annual

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