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Number and percentage of children who are fully immunised by their 4th birthday, living in Flying Start and non-Flying Start areas, by local authority

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Variable	Visibility	Selected values	Action
Data description	Shown in table	All 2 values	Change values
Year	Shown in table	All 11 values	Change values
Local Authority	Shown in table	All 23 values	Change values
Immunisation status	Shown in table	All 2 values	Change values
Flying start status	Shown in table	All 3 values	Change values

Table

Standard shorthand is used in this table: [t] = total.

Data values	Data description	Year	Local Authority	Immunisation status	Flying start status
6,936 [t]	Number	2014-15	Wales	Fully immunised by age 4	Flying Start
22,929 [t]	Number	2014-15	Wales	Fully immunised by age 4	Non-Flying Start
29,865 [t]	Number	2014-15	Wales	Fully immunised by age 4	All areas
8,341 [t]	Number	2014-15	Wales	Resident children	Flying Start
26,391 [t]	Number	2014-15	Wales	Resident children	Non-Flying Start
34,732 [t]	Number	2014-15	Wales	Resident children	All areas
125	Number	2014-15	Isle of Anglesey	Fully immunised by age 4	Flying Start
597	Number	2014-15	Isle of Anglesey	Fully immunised by age 4	Non-Flying Start
722	Number	2014-15	Isle of Anglesey	Fully immunised by age 4	All areas
135	Number	2014-15	Isle of Anglesey	Resident children	Flying Start
648	Number	2014-15	Isle of Anglesey	Resident children	Non-Flying Start
783	Number	2014-15	Isle of Anglesey	Resident children	All areas
217	Number	2014-15	Gwynedd	Fully immunised by age 4	Flying Start
882	Number	2014-15	Gwynedd	Fully immunised by age 4	Non-Flying Start
1,099	Number	2014-15	Gwynedd	Fully immunised by age 4	All areas
249	Number	2014-15	Gwynedd	Resident children	Flying Start
952	Number	2014-15	Gwynedd	Resident children	Non-Flying Start
1,201	Number	2014-15	Gwynedd	Resident children	All areas
195	Number	2014-15	Conwy	Fully immunised by age 4	Flying Start
808	Number	2014-15	Conwy	Fully immunised by age 4	Non-Flying Start
1,003	Number	2014-15	Conwy	Fully immunised by age 4	All areas
240	Number	2014-15	Conwy	Resident children	Flying Start
904	Number	2014-15	Conwy	Resident children	Non-Flying Start
1,144	Number	2014-15	Conwy	Resident children	All areas
181	Number	2014-15	Denbighshire	Fully immunised by age 4	Flying Start

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Next update expected:October 2026

Updates

• 8th October 2025: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider 1: Public Health Wales
• Data source 1: COVER report
• Data provider 2: Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
• Data source 2: National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  This dataset provides data on the uptake of childhood immunisations for cohorts of children becoming age 4 during the financial year for which the statistics are presented. The children are those resident in Flying Start and non-Flying Start areas at the time the data is extracted and are presented by local authority.

  Vaccines are offered to all children, as part of the routine childhood immunisation schedule, to protect them against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningitis C and Pneumococcal infection (PCV). Vaccinations are given according to a routine childhood immunisation schedule starting 8 weeks after birth, and the aim is for all children to be fully immunised by their fourth birthday.

  Flying Start is the Welsh Government early years programme delivered by local authorities in Wales. It is aimed at improving outcomes for families with children under 4 years of age in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Wales.

  Expansion of all four elements of Flying Start began in September 2022, it included: funded part-time, high-quality childcare for 2 year olds; parenting support; enhanced health visitor support; and support for speech, language and communication.

• Data collection or calculation:

  The main source of data used in this statistical release is the Coverage of Vaccination Evaluation Rapidly (COVER) report (numerator) and the National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD) (denominator).

  Includes the following immunisations: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib), Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningitis C and Pneumococcal infection (PCV). Analysis provided by Public Health Wales Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre and Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme.

  Further information on data sources and changes to Flying Start service provision because of the pandemic are detailed in the quality report.

• Statistical quality:

  There is no specific statistical quality issues in relation to this data.

• Related reports:
  • Flying Start annual statistical bulletin
  • Flying Start quality report
  • COVER - National childhood immunisation uptake data

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.healthinfo@gov.wales