Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2008. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 March 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.

MMR Vaccine: Children

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children (a) aged around 13 months and (b) immediately before starting school were given the MMR vaccine in each of the last five years.

Answer: Information about the uptake of MMR immunisations and other childhood immunisations is published annually. The latest information is contained in the Statistical Bulletin ““NHS Immunisation Statistics, England: 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07””. Copies of 2004-05 and 2005-06 bulletins are available in the Library. Copies of 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2006-07 bulletins have been placed in the Library.The bulletins are also available on the Information Centre for health and social care website at:"www.ic.nhs.uk/statistics-and-data-collections/health-and-lifestyles/immunisation"

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 191451; 473 c1009W;473 c1005W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-0775
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Children MMR vaccine
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk