Vaccination has reduced the impact of RSV on hospitals. In 2024/25 there were:

50% fewer newborn RSV intensive care admissions²
30% fewer RSV admissions among 75-79s.³

Flu vaccination prevented around 100,000 hospital admissions in both 2024/25 and 2025/26. Higher uptake could ease pressure on primary care and hospitals.^4,5

Vaccination is a cornerstone of a resilient and equitable health system.⁶

Vaccination programmes offer unparalleled value for money.⁷

The NHS saves an estimated £400m annually from some vaccination programmes.⁷

Pre-school vaccinations are estimated to prevent 4,960 deaths and 228,447 hospitalisations each year in England.⁸

HPV vaccination reduced recorded cervical cancer deaths to zero in women aged 20-24 between 2020 and 2024.^9,10

Preventing flu or pneumonia cuts heart attack and stroke risk by 30–60% for people with pre-existing conditions.¹¹

1m+ people die from antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally each year. Vaccines are crucial in tackling it.¹²

Immunisation has helped cut global infant deaths by 40% over the last 50 years.¹³

Vaccination is both a health imperative and a powerful economic strategy.^14,15

Adult respiratory vaccination programmes deliver socio-economic benefits that far exceed their costs, with an up to 19.3x return on investment.¹⁶

School flu outbreaks cause 3.8 days off school for an ill child and 3.7 days off work for carers. Vaccination helps keep children in school.^6,17

Meningitis can cause permanent, life-changing after-effects. Vaccination can prevent some types.^18,19

COVID-19’s economic burden remains substantial, with lost productivity costs 7x higher than NHS costs.²⁰

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