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Childhood schedule from January 2026: opt-outs
Opt out position for new childhood immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026
How opt-outs carry over to the new childhood schedule from 1 January 2026, for MMRV and the fourth hexavalent dose.
Update on continued use of Menitorix
Menitorix continues for children who turned 12 months by 30 June 2025 until stock runs out; others get a hexavalent Hib dose.
Flu update
Record flu hospital admissions; practices asked to keep vaccinating eligible patients.
Winter and flu response
Flu admissions rising, especially in the north and Midlands; keep offering vaccination to eligible people.
MMRV replaces MMR from 1 January 2026
Early influenza virus characterisation and vaccine effectiveness in England in autumn 2025
Early UKHSA data show good flu vaccine effectiveness despite the drifted subclade K strain.
Flu vaccination drive – countdown to Christmas
Flu vaccination push before Christmas, with a communications toolkit.