COVER: vaccine coverage data submissions and publications schedule
Updated 8 July 2026
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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 | Start of data submission | Data submission deadline | Publication date |
| Quarterly | 2026 to 2027 | Q1 | 1 April 2026 | 30 June 2026 | 20 July 2026 | 7 August 2026 | 24 September 2026 |
| Quarterly | 2026 to 2027 | Q2 | 1 July 2026 | 30 September 2026 | 5 October 2026 | 23 October 2026 | 17 December 2026 |
| Quarterly | 2026 to 2027 | Q3 | 1 October 2026 | 31 December 2026 | 18 January 2027 | 5 February 2027 | 25 March 2027 |
| Quarterly | 2026 to 2027 | Q4 | 1 January 2027 | 31 March 2027 | 19 April 2027 | 7 May 2027 | 24 June 2027 |
| Annual | 2026 to 2027 | Q1 to Q4 | 1 April 2026 | 31 March 2027 | 19 April 2027 | 11 June 2027 | 26 August 2027 |
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