Guidance

COVER: vaccine coverage data submissions and publications schedule

Updated 14 June 2023

Data submission deadlines and publication dates for the COVER (Cover of Vaccinations Evaluated Rapidly) programme.

Data submission and publication deadlines

Submission type Financial year Financial quarter Start of quarter End of quarter Data submission deadline Publication date
Quarterly 2023 to 2024 Q1 1 April 2023 30 June 2023 4 August 2023 26 September 2023
Quarterly 2023 to 2024 Q2 1 July 2023 30 September 2023 27 October 2023 19 December 2023
Quarterly 2023 to 2024 Q3 1 October 2023 31 December 2023 2 February 2024 26 March 2024
Quarterly 2023 to 2024 Q4 1 January 2024 31 March 2024 3 May 2024 25 June 2024
Annual* 2023 to 2024 Q1 to Q4 1 April 2023 31 March 2024 3 May 2024 30 September 2024

*Published in the annual NHS Digital immunisation coverage statistical report.

How to submit data

The guide to submitting data includes information on how to submit data and field definitions. Late returns will not be included in the final publication.

For queries relating to COVER please contact cover@ukhsa.gov.uk