MMR Action Plan

This action plan sets out a comprehensive set of local and national actions to significantly increase MMR vaccine coverage among those most at risk. The key elements include: • Raising general awareness of the dangers and consequences of not being vaccinated, and by so doing to persuade unvaccinated or under-vaccinated teenagers and young adults to seek vaccination from their GP • GP practices to actively identify those teenagers, young adults (and children) at risk by searching their databases for the un-or under-vaccinated and specifically offering them the vaccine. Screening and Immunisation Leads (SILs) and their teams will track that each practice is taking part and supporting/intervening as necessary to boost this part of the plan. • SILs and DsPH to take a local view about the particularly vulnerable or low coverage groups, and to ensure that there are specific plans in place to identify the un-or under-vaccinated in these groups and to offer them vaccination in a way designed to have good uptake. SILs to confirm that these plans are in place and to report on progress. • Establish comprehensive reporting processes to track progress. • Maintain an ongoing communications campaign in support of the programme