A report by the the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends that checks on immunisation status are carried out by teams led by health visitors in conjunction with childcare or education staff and parents.
If children are found to be behind with their vaccinations, nursery or school staff should, in conjunction with health practitioners, explain to parents why immunisation is important, the report advises.
It is the first time NICE has issued guidance about immunisation.
The report says the children and young people who are most at risk of not being fully immunised include looked-after children, those with physical or learning disabilities, those from non-English speaking families and younger children from large families.
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