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Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 February 2006. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


MMR Vaccination

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children in (a) Southend, (b) Essex and (c) Hertfordshire have been given (i) the single MMR vaccine and (ii) the three separate vaccines in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
Answer

The information relating to the number of children who have received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and separate vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella is not collected in the format requested.The table shows the percentage of children immunised against MMR by their second birthday in Southend, Essex and Hertfordshire.

Percentage
Southend Essex Hertfordshire
2000–01 n/a 89 90
2001–02 n/a 85 84
2002–03 79 81 83
2003–04 73 77 79
2004–05 74 78 81
n/a = not available Source: COVER—data collection system (regulated by Department of Health)

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50866; 443 c467-8W;443 c467-8W
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Essex Rubella Vaccination Southend on Sea Hertfordshire MMR vaccine Measles Mumps
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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