Despite recent concerns about MMR vaccination, there now seems to be widespread agreement that the routine childhood vaccinations are very worthwhile. The onus is on the parent who refuses a vaccination for their child to take court action to prevent it. A recent English appeal judgement (https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed211206) supported a local authority which wanted to vaccinate a child against the wishes of the parents. Anyone arguing in favour of child vaccinations should be able to use this to reinforce their case if the issue goes to court. A more recent English judgement (https://www.familylawweek.co.uk/site.aspx?i=ed225272) concluded that refusal of Covid vaccination by one parent could also be overcome.n