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🧭 Using Hippo Child Imms Targets with QOF Child Imms Targets

Hippo’s childhood immunisation recalls are age-based and designed to identify children earlier and more comprehensively than QOF indicators.


They work best when used alongside QOF to ensure full coverage of all eligible children.

🧩 QOF Indicators

Code

Indicator Name

What It Checks

VI001

8-month DTaP

% of babies reaching 8 months who’ve had ≥ 3 DTaP doses before 8 months.

VI002

18-month MMR

% of children reaching 18 months who’ve had ≥ 1 MMR dose between 12–18 months.

VI003

5-year DTaP/IPV + MMR

% of children reaching 5 years who’ve had a reinforcing DTaP/IPV and ≥ 2 MMR doses between 1–5 years.

🔍 How Hippo’s Indicators Relate to QOF

🍼 VI001

  • Hippo’s 8 / 12 / 16 week recalls trigger earlier than VI001 (from 8 weeks old, not 8 months).

  • These indicators check DTaP, MenB, Rotavirus, and PCV – QOF only checks DTaP.

  • PRIMARY IMMS checks DTaP + MenB and covers children up to 2 years.

  • PRIMARY IMMS CATCHUP (ages 2–9) has no QOF overlap.

👶 VI002

  • 1Y IMMS includes MMR (/MMRV), MenB booster, and PCV booster – broader than VI002.

  • 1Y IMMS identifies children up to 2 years.

  • 18M MMR reflects the new MMRV booster guidelines (from Jan 2026).

  • 1Y IMMS CATCHUP has no QOF overlap.

🎒 VI003

  • RUNOFF 3Y4M MMRandDTaP reflects the new MMRV schedule (3Y4M–5Y, born ≤ 30 June 2023).

  • MMR BROUGHTFORWARD captures children born 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 (from Jan 2026).

  • 3Y4M OLD SCHEDULE CATCHUP has no QOF overlap.

⚙️ How to Use Hippo and QOF Indicators Together

Option

Indicators To Choose (NB: within the same campaign)

Explainer

1) Comprehensive (Appropriate for Ambitious Practices)

Hippo
✅ 8 WEEK
✅ 12 WEEK
✅ 16 WEEK
✅ PRIMARY IMMS
✅ PRIMARY IMMS CATCHUP
✅ 1Y IMMS
✅ 1Y IMMS CATCHUP
✅ 18M MMR
✅ RUNOFF 3Y4M MMR and DTaP
✅ MMR BROUGHTFORWARD
✅ 3Y4M OLD SCHEDULE CATCH UP
​
​QOF
✅ VI001
✅ VI002
✅ VI003

Invites anyone up to the age of 9 years old (inclusive) who is due for a vaccine.
​
Hippo indicators reflect the new MMR guidelines.
​
QOF indicators can be live within the same campaign if desired, but they are fully addressed by the Hippo indicators.

2) Standard (Appropriate for Most Practices)

Hippo
✅ 8 WEEK
✅ 12 WEEK
✅ 16 WEEK
✅ PRIMARY IMMS
❌ PRIMARY IMMS CATCHUP
✅ 1Y IMMS
❌ 1Y IMMS CATCHUP
✅ 18M MMR
✅ RUNOFF 3Y4M MMR and DTaP
✅ MMR BROUGHTFORWARD
❌ 3Y4M OLD SCHEDULE CATCH UP
​
​QOF
✅ VI001
✅ VI002
✅ VI003

Invites anyone up to the age of 5 years old (inclusive) who is due for a vaccine.
​
Hippo indicators reflect the new MMR guidelines.
​
QOF indicators should be live within the same campaign to ensure all patients up to 5 years old (inclusive) are covered.

3) QOF Only

Hippo
❌ 8 WEEK
❌ 12 WEEK
❌ 16 WEEK
❌ PRIMARY IMMS
❌ PRIMARY IMMS CATCHUP
❌ 1Y IMMS
❌ 1Y IMMS CATCHUP
❌ 18M MMR
❌ RUNOFF 3Y4M MMR and DTaP
❌ MMR BROUGHTFORWARD
❌ 3Y4M OLD SCHEDULE CATCH UP
​
​QOF
✅ VI001
✅ VI002
✅ VI003

Follows QOF indicators only and does not reflect new guidelines around MMR.

4) Catch Up Only

Hippo
❌ 8 WEEK
❌ 12 WEEK
❌ 16 WEEK
❌ PRIMARY IMMS
✅ PRIMARY IMMS CATCHUP
❌ 1Y IMMS
✅ 1Y IMMS CATCHUP
❌ 18M MMR
❌ RUNOFF 3Y4M MMR and DTaP
❌ MMR BROUGHTFORWARD
✅ 3Y4M OLD SCHEDULE CATCH UP
​
​QOF
❌ VI001
❌ VI002
❌ VI003

Only invites patients who are significantly overdue for vaccines.

🧠 Quick Summary

  • Hippo recalls are triggered by current age, not QOF years.

  • QOF indicators remain valuable for performance reporting.

  • Together they provide comprehensive coverage — Hippo for proactive recall, QOF for QOF achievement.

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