Written question asked by Paul Rowen (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 November 2009. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Meningitis: Vaccination
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vaccinations against meningitis were made in 2008-09; how many people refused a vaccination in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Meningitis can be caused by a number of different infections, some of which are vaccine-preventable. The vaccine-preventable diseases that can cause meningitis and the relevant vaccines are tabled as follows:
Disease Number of doses of vaccine and age given Vaccine(s) used Meningitis C (MenC) Two doses in the first year of life and one dose in the second year of life Meningitis C vaccine and Combined Hib/MenC vaccine Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) Three doses in the first year of life and one dose in the second year of life Combined DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine and Combined Hib/MenC vaccine Pneumococcal Two doses in the first year of life and one dose in the second year of life Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) Mumps One dose in the second year of life and one dose in the fourth year of life Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) Tuberculosis One dose to selected at risk groups Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine (BCG) Vaccine coverage data for the financial year April 2008 to March 2009, broken down to SHA and PCT level, are published as part of the NHS immunisation statistics at:"www.ic.nhs.uk/pubs/immstats2008-2009"A copy has been placed in the Library.The Department does not collect data on the number of vaccines refused.
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- Reference
- 499 c725-6W; 299739
- Session
- 2008-09
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- Subjects
- Vaccination Meningitis
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