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Written question asked by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 April 2007.


Health: Infant Vaccinations and Boosters

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:What proportion of infants receive a tetanus vaccination and the appropriate booster injections; and what estimate they have made of the proportion of the population that do not have appropriate tetanus vaccinations.
Answer

The latest annual estimate of one, two and five year-old children immunised against tetanus can be found in tables one to three published in NHS immunisation statistics, England: 2005-06 at the following link: "www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/immstats2005to2006/immunexcel/file""www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/immstats2005to2006/immunpdf/file" While we have not estimated the proportion of the population who have not received appropriate tetanus vaccinations, the incidence of tetanus in this country remains low.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3063; 691 c68WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Children Vaccination Tetanus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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