Select Committee · Childhood Vaccinations Committee
Childhood Vaccinations
Status: Open
Opened: 27 Jan 2026
Inquiry scope
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 perspectivesOral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 6 Jul 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Caroline Temmink · NHS England,
Catherine Frances · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities,
Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP · Department of Health and Social Care
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| 29 Jun 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Caroline Temmink · NHS England,
Dr Julie Yates · UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA),
Dr Mary Ramsay · UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA),
Ian Perrin · The NHS Alliance
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| 22 Jun 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Roberta Pastore · World Health Organisation (WHO),
Professor Shareen Doak · Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA),
Professor Wei Shen Lim · JCVI COVID-19 sub-committee
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| 15 Jun 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Baroness Clare Gerada · House of Lords,
Professor Andrew Furber · NHS North West England,
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard · Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation,
Ruth Tennant · Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
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| 1 Jun 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Caroline Smith · Northumbria Healthcare School-Aged Immunisation Service,
Dr Colin Campbell · UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA),
Dr Nick Thayer · Company Chemists' Association (CCA),
Paul Midson · NHS South, Central and West (SCW) Child Health Information Service (CHIS),
Simon Hailstone · NHS England (London Region)
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| 27 Apr 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Caroline Shepherd · Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust,
Dr Harri Fisher · Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Bristol Medical School,
Kate Murdock · Children's Community Health Trafford
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| 20 Apr 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Heather Bower · Royal College of Midwives,
Dr Katie Bramall · British Medical Association (BMA),
Kim Ball · Royal College of Nursing,
Professor Helen Bedford · University College London (UCL),
Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown OBE · Royal College of General Practitioners
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| 13 Apr 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Sakaria Ali · British Somali Medical Association,
Huda Hajinur · Caafi Health,
Michelle Gavin · Friends, Families and Travellers,
Riyad Karim · NHS England
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| 23 Mar 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Tehseen Khan · City and Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust,
Dr Zoyah Hussain · Modality Partnership,
Dudu Sher-Arami · London Borough of Enfield,
James Roach · NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight,
Will Huxter · NHS England
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| 16 Mar 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush · London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
Dr Dan Hungerford · University of Liverpool,
Dr Tracey Chantler · London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine,
Professor Pru Hobson-West · Nottingham University
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| 9 Mar 2026 |
Oral Evidence
Dr Alexandra Creavin · University of Bristol,
Dr Helen Stewart · Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH),
Helen Donovan · Self-Care Forum
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Caroline Temmink · Director of Vaccination | NHS England | 2 |
| Baroness Clare Gerada · Member | House of Lords | 1 |
| Caroline Shepherd · Assistant Director, Child Health & Immunisation Programmes East of England | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust | 1 |
| Caroline Smith · Joint Clinical Lead | Northumbria Healthcare School-Aged Immunisation Service | 1 |
| Catherine Frances · Director General, Local Government, Strategy and Analysis | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Dr Alexandra Creavin · National Institute for Health and Care Research Lecturer | University of Bristol | 1 |
| Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush · Assistant Professor of Global Health and Development | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | 1 |
| Dr Colin Campbell · Consultant Medical Epidemiologist | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) | 1 |
| Dr Dan Hungerford · Senior Lecturer in Infectious Disease Epidemiology | University of Liverpool | 1 |
| Dr Harri Fisher · Research Fellow | Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Bristol Medical School | 1 |
| Dr Heather Bower · Head of Education | Royal College of Midwives | 1 |
| Dr Helen Stewart · Officer for Health Improvement | Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) | 1 |
| Dr Julie Yates · Deputy Director for Immunisation Programmes | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) | 1 |
| Dr Katie Bramall · Chair, General Practitioners Committee | British Medical Association (BMA) | 1 |
| Dr Mary Ramsay · Director of Public Health Programmes | UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) | 1 |
| Dr Nick Thayer · Head of Policy | Company Chemists' Association (CCA) | 1 |
| Dr Roberta Pastore · Lead for Immunisation Programme Strengthening, Regional Office for Europe | World Health Organisation (WHO) | 1 |
| Dr Sakaria Ali · Founder & Advisory Board Member | British Somali Medical Association | 1 |
| Dr Tehseen Khan · Clinical Lead | City and Hackney Teaching Primary Care Trust | 1 |
| Dr Tracey Chantler · Associate Professor | London School of Hygeine and Tropical Medicine | 1 |
| Dr Zoyah Hussain · Clinical Immunisation Lead | Modality Partnership | 1 |
| Dudu Sher-Arami · Director of Public Health | London Borough of Enfield | 1 |
| Helen Donovan · Chair | Self-Care Forum | 1 |
| Huda Hajinur · Director | Caafi Health | 1 |
| Ian Perrin · Assistant Director, ICB Network | The NHS Alliance | 1 |
| James Roach · Director of Primary Care and Local Care | NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 1 |
| Kate Murdock · Lead Manager | Children's Community Health Trafford | 1 |
| Kim Ball · Professional Lead - Primary Care | Royal College of Nursing | 1 |
| Michelle Gavin · Head of Development | Friends, Families and Travellers | 1 |
| Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Paul Midson · Head of CHIS Informatics | NHS South, Central and West (SCW) Child Health Information Service (CHIS) | 1 |
| Professor Andrew Furber · Regional Director of Public Health | NHS North West England | 1 |
| Professor Helen Bedford · Professor of Children's Health | University College London (UCL) | 1 |
| Professor Pru Hobson-West · Professor of Science, Medicine and Society | Nottingham University | 1 |
| Professor Shareen Doak · Deputy Director, Benefit-Risk Evaluation | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | 1 |
| Professor Sir Andrew Pollard · Chair | Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation | 1 |
| Professor Victoria Tzortziou Brown OBE · President of RCGP Council | Royal College of General Practitioners | 1 |
| Professor Wei Shen Lim · Chair | JCVI COVID-19 sub-committee | 1 |
| Riyad Karim · Assistant Director, Community Engagement and Vaccine and Screening Equity, London Region | NHS England | 1 |
| Ruth Tennant · Director of Public Health | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 |
| Simon Hailstone · Consultant in Public Health | NHS England (London Region) | 1 |
| Will Huxter · Regional Director of Commissioning – London | NHS England | 1 |
Correspondence
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Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 14 Sep 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Formal Meeting (Private Meeting) · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Formal Meeting (Private Meeting) · Room 1-15, Milbank House | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Formal Meeting (Private Meeting) · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Formal Meeting (Private Meeting) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Formal Meeting (Private Meeting) · Room 2, Palace of Westminster |