Coverage of host of vaccines, including those protecting against meningitis, mumps, tetanus and polio, fell in past year.
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Coverage of all 13 routine childhood vaccinations for the under fives has fallen in the past year, figures show. NHS data for 2018-19 showed uptake of the first dose of the MMR vaccine fell from 91.2% to 90.3% in England - the fifth year in a row it has dropped.The other vaccines that saw falls include those that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
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