Version: 1.0.6 | Published: 12 May 2026 | Updated: 13 days ago
Summary
Reference Code:
DAPB0089 Amd 50/2025
Type:
- Collections
- Information standards
Effective From:
01 July 2026
Applies To:
- All care providers operating Child Health Information Systems
- NHS England and NHS England local Teams
Impacts On:
Implementation of this information standard impacts all health IT systems
suppliers providing systems to the above providers; suppliers should work with
their customers to determine necessary changes.
Conformance Date:
01 July 2026
Assurance Expiry Date:
30 June 2027
Topics:
- Child
- Data definitions and terminologies
- Vaccination
Care Settings:
GP / Primary care
Alternate Name:
COVER
Publication Date:
09 January 2026
Contact Point
Contact Point:
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The scheme evaluates the childhood immunisation programme for children aged one, two and five years of age. General Practice and local authority level vaccine coverage data is submitted quarterly and annually to the NHS England (Digital) Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS).
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee, which advises the UK government on vaccination and immunisation matters. As a result of the changes to the national immunisation schedule, the JCVI support the collection of the following additional data items.
For babies born from 1 July 2024, an additional fourth dose of Hib-containing multivalent vaccine at 24 months and 5 years to reflect the addition of any extra dose given at 18 months of age.
For babies born from 1 July 2024, an additional fifth dose of diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio containing vaccine at 5 years to reflect the addition of any extra dose given at 18 months of age;
An additional second dose of MMR vaccine at 24 months to reflect that the timing has been brought forwards from 3 years 4 months to 18 months of age;
An additional one dose varicella-containing vaccine at 24 months and 5 years to reflect the plan to replace MMR with the MMRV (measles mumps rubella varicella);
An additional two dose varicella-containing vaccine at 24 months and 5 years to reflect the plan to replace MMR with the MMRV (measles mumps rubella varicella);
The general definition of DTaPIPVHibHepB will be amended to remove outdated vaccine components - for example, oral polio vaccine (OPV).
Relations:
Name:ISB 1523 Anonymisation Standard for Publishing Health and Social Care Data
Name:DAPB1069 Community Services Data Set (CSDS)
Dependencies:
[object Object]
Review & Status
Approval Date:
18 November 2025
Scope:
Health Services, NHS Services
Technical Committee:
Data Assurance Board (DAB)
Dataset Identifier:
6aaf3329-20c7-48b2-bda1-69679e98126d
Mandated:
Yes
Status:
active
Legal Authority 1
Legal Authority:
Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 250 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority 2
Legal Authority:
Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012
Legal Authority Description:
This information standard is published under section 259 of the Health and
Social Care Act 2012.
Origin
Name:
NHSE-SD Data Catalogue