Childhood Vaccinations Committee

LordsSelectest. 27 Jan 2026Email ↗● Actively Monitored
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Sessions analysed11
Commitments18
Positions33
Recommendations55

Latest Signals

06 Jul 2026Digital access could worsen inequalitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareConcern
“[Speaker: Baroness Nye] You are then getting into the digital inequalities, because not everybody has smartphones. They cannot be part of that digital breakout that is fantastic but is going to exclude a lot of people. We have heard that one group of people want to do digital, and that is great because it is certainly needed, but another group of people want to have the old-fashioned red book and the text messages and emails. How are you joining all that up? [Speaker: Catherine Frances] I do not think that it is an either/or and I do not think that we are in a different perspective. On my list of four things, one was access. The last one was communication and that communication can be very local or national and can take different forms.”
06 Jul 2026Committee fears fragmentation in NHS reformsDepartment of Health and Social CareConcern
06 Jul 2026Under-vaccinated communities need sustainable outreach fundingDepartment of Health and Social CareConcern
06 Jul 2026Government says childhood immunisation is a tier 1 priorityDepartment of Health and Social CarePosition
06 Jul 2026Target retained despite NHS planning guidance changesDepartment of Health and Social CarePosition
06 Jul 2026ICBs to gain commissioning role from 2027Department of Health and Social CarePosition
06 Jul 2026Health visitors seen as central to parental conversationsDepartment of Health and Social CarePosition
06 Jul 2026Local and national communications should both be usedDepartment of Health and Social CarePosition

Recent Sessions

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06 Jul 2026Childhood vaccinations: NHS reform and uptake
9 commit5 pos3 concern5 rec
29 Jun 2026Childhood vaccinations: NHS/UKHSA strategy
4 commit3 pos7 concern5 rec1 leg
22 Jun 2026Childhood vaccination: international lessons and vaccine safety
2 commit6 pos3 concern5 rec1 leg
15 Jun 2026Childhood vaccinations: coverage, trust and safety
5 pos5 concern4 rec
01 Jun 2026Childhood vaccinations: data, funding and access
5 pos10 concern6 rec
27 Apr 2026Childhood vaccination uptake and school delivery
1 commit3 pos5 concern5 rec

Recent Commitments

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Recent Recommendations

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Frequent Witnesses

NHS England3× · 10 insights
Department of Health and Social Care1× · 22 insights
UK Health Security Agency1× · 12 insights
University of Oxford1× · 8 insights
WHO Regional Office for Europe1× · 7 insights
Friends, Families and Travellers1× · 7 insights

About this committee

This Lords select committee scrutinises childhood vaccination policy, uptake rates, and delivery mechanisms across the UK health system. The committee operates in the House of Lords and conducts formal inquiries, taking oral evidence from witnesses including NHS representatives, public health experts, and community stakeholders. Its investigation focuses on identifying and addressing barriers to vaccination coverage among priority populations. Recent sessions have examined GP-led vaccination programmes and their effectiveness in improving uptake, explored disparities in vaccine access and uptake within Traveller and Somali communities, and reviewed broader NHS data collection and delivery challenges affecting childhood vaccination programmes across the UK. The committee has also assessed how vaccination services reach families in underserved areas and the role of different service delivery models in narrowing health inequalities.