Table 1 Overview of the different vaccination strategies
Strategy name | Examples of European regions with this vaccination schedule in place5a | MMR2 schedule | Assumptions about vaccine coverage for MMR1 | Assumptions about vaccine coverage for MMR2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference scenario | UK schedule 2024, Cyprus, Denmark, Ireland, Slovakia | MMR2 given at the age of 3 years and 4 months | Original coverage data for MMR1 | Original coverage data for MMR2 |
Improving coverage of MMR1 | UK schedule 2014 | MMR2 given at the age of 3 years and 4 months | Annual MMR1 coverage improved by 0.5% or 1% at the age of 2 | Original coverage data for MMR2 |
Improving coverage of MMR2 | UK schedule 2024 | MMR2 given at the age of 3 years and 4 months | Original coverage data for MMR1 | Annual MMR2 coverage improved by 1% or 3% |
School Entry MMR2 | Belgium, Croatia, Finland, Latvia | MMR2 given at the age of school entry (age given) | Original coverage data for MMR1 | |
Early MMR2 | France, Germany, UK schedule from 2025 | MMR2 given at the age of 2 years | Original coverage data for MMR1 | Annual MMR2 coverage improved by 0.25%, 0.5% or 5% Annual MMR2 coverage decreased by 3% or 5% |
