NHS vaccinations to be booked online in drive to increase uptake

People in England will be able to book all their routine vaccinations on a mobile app or online within the next three years under NHS plans. Health bosses want to build on the Covid vaccination programme in order to increase uptake of other potentially life-saving jabs. Under the strategy, health professionals will undertake community work to improve "Vaccine confidence", following a drop in uptake of some vaccinations - including the MMR jab - in some areas. Around nine in 10 children in England have received their pre-school immunisations, with flu vaccination rates among the highest in the world, NHS England said. This autumn so far, 5.1 million NHS flu and Covid vaccines been booked in total online - 1.2 million via the app.

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