00:00Liverpool's vaccination rates are among the lowest of England's core cities.
00:05The council is launching a two-year strategy to encourage more people to get the jabs they need.
00:10The plan follows a decline in childhood and adult vaccination,
00:14which accelerated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
00:18Council documents show that since 2013,
00:21coverage for several childhood vaccines has fallen below the 95% target
00:26recommended to help prevent outbreaks.
00:28In Liverpool, 84% of children have received the 6-in-1 vaccine by 12 months,
00:34compared with 91% across England.
00:37It protects against six serious diseases.
00:40For the second MMR dose given by age 5,
00:43coverage is 72% in Liverpool against 84% nationally.
00:47HBV vaccination coverage among girls aged 12 to 13
00:51was 64% in Liverpool in 2024-25,
00:55compared with 72% nationally.
00:57Flu vaccination uptake among people aged 65 and over was 66% against 75% across England.
01:05Research identified reasons for low uptake,
01:08including safety concerns,
01:10misinformation,
01:11mistrust in authorities,
01:13limited awareness of vaccine-preventable diseases,
01:16and difficulties accessing services.
01:18In 2025-26, uptake of two MMR doses by age 5 ranged from under 55% in some city centre
01:26wards
01:26to 94.5% in Calderstones.
