NHS Staff Vaccine Uptake Analysis

An interactive overview of the 2024-2025 vaccination season, highlighting key trends and disparities among healthcare staff.

Season at a Glance: Key Metrics

Seasonal Flu Uptake (2024-25)

37.8%

COVID-19 Uptake (2024-25)

21.0%

Flu Uptake Change from 2023-24

-5.4 pp

Uptake by Staff Role

A consistent gap exists between professionally trained staff and support staff. Use the buttons below to compare uptake rates for different vaccines and seasons.

The Long-Term Decline

Seasonal flu vaccine uptake has been decreasing for four consecutive seasons, falling from a pandemic-era peak to the lowest level since 2010-11.

Context and Recommendations

📉Influencing Factors

• Vaccine Fatigue: A potential reduced sense of urgency for both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations post-pandemic.
• Delayed Campaign: The 2024-25 flu campaign started later than in previous years, compressing the vaccination window.
• Access & Logistics: Wide variation between NHS trusts suggests local strategies and ease of access are critical drivers of uptake.
• Data Gaps: Low response rates from GP practices and limited historical COVID-19 data by role impact the full picture.

💡Key Recommendations

• Target Support Staff: Develop tailored campaigns with flexible access for support staff to address their consistently lower uptake.
• Share Best Practices: Systematically learn from high-performing trusts to improve strategies across the NHS.
• Improve Data Reporting: Enhance the granularity and consistency of data collection for more precise analysis.
• Combat Complacency: Renew messaging on the importance of vaccination for protecting staff and vulnerable patients.

Data derived from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) & NHS England reports. This is an illustrative dashboard for analytical purposes.