Is childhood vaccination coverage in Leeds above or below the target?

Leeds’s MMR1-at-5 coverage of 90.5% is below the WHO 95% measles herd-immunity target. Its 6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) coverage at 12 months was 88.3%. The area’s Gera childhood Immunity Gap is 12.7 — higher means a wider gap. Source: COVER, 2023–24.

How can I check or catch up my child’s vaccinations in Leeds?

If your child has missed doses, a GeraClinic clinician can review their vaccination record, explain what is outstanding, and arrange catch-up vaccination nationwide, including in Leeds.

Childhood MMR Vaccination Rate in Leeds

Real NHS England / UKHSA COVER childhood vaccination coverage for Leeds, 2023–24. Part of the Yorkshire and The Humber region.

What is the childhood MMR vaccination rate in Leeds?

In 2023–24, MMR1 coverage at age 5 in Leeds was 90.5% and MMR2 was 81.3% — below the WHO 95% measles target (England 91.9% / 83.9%), per NHS England COVER. Gera re-dates this annually.

Source:NHS England — Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics, England, 2023-24 (COVER)·as of 2023–24 (year ending 31 March 2024)updated annually (last: 18 June 2026)

Gera Immunity Gap ScoreLeeds: 12.7 / 100The Gera childhood Immunity Gap weights MMR1 (50%), MMR2 (30%) and 6-in-1 (20%) coverage and subtracts from 100. Leeds scores 12.7; higher means more vulnerable to measles and other outbreaks.How this index is calculated

Childhood vaccination coverage in Leeds — 2023–24 (NHS England / UKHSA COVER, OGL v3.0)
Vaccine	Leeds	England	WHO target
MMR1 at 5 years	90.5%	91.9%	95%
MMR2 at 5 years	81.3%	83.9%	95%
MMR at 24 months	87.3%	88.9%	95%
6-in-1 at 12 months	88.3%	—	—

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MMR1 coverage at age 5 in Leeds

90.5%

England: 91.9% · WHO 95% measles target. That is 4.5 percentage points below target — a measurable immunity gap.

MMR2 at 5: 81.3% · 6-in-1 at 12m: 88.3%

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Flu data: UKHSA GP-patient flu uptake, 2024–25 season (42 ICBs). Childhood data: NHS England / UKHSA COVER, 2023–24 (149 local authorities). See the flu hub and childhood hub.

Other areas in Yorkshire and The Humber

See all 149 areas and the national picture · Gera Immunity Gap Score methodology

Childhood vaccination in Leeds: frequently asked questions

What is the childhood MMR vaccination rate in Leeds?: In 2023–24, MMR1 coverage at age 5 in Leeds was 90.5% and MMR2 at age 5 was 81.3%. MMR coverage at 24 months was 87.3%. The England figures were MMR1 91.9% and MMR2 83.9%, against the WHO 95% target. Source: NHS England / UKHSA COVER, 2023–24 (OGL v3.0).
Is childhood vaccination coverage in Leeds above or below the target?: Leeds’s MMR1-at-5 coverage of 90.5% is below the WHO 95% measles herd-immunity target. Its 6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) coverage at 12 months was 88.3%. The area’s Gera childhood Immunity Gap is 12.7 — higher means a wider gap. Source: COVER, 2023–24.
How can I check or catch up my child’s vaccinations in Leeds?: If your child has missed doses, a GeraClinic clinician can review their vaccination record, explain what is outstanding, and arrange catch-up vaccination nationwide, including in Leeds.

Catch up on a missed vaccination in Leeds

MMR1 coverage at 5 in Leeds is 90.5%, vs a WHO 95% target. If your child has missed a dose, a GeraClinic clinician can review their record and arrange catch-up vaccination nationwide.

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Contains public sector information published by NHS England Digital / UKHSA and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NHS England — Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics, England, 2023-24 (COVER) (2023–24 (year ending 31 March 2024), published 17 September 2024).