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Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 September 2011.


Health: Vaccinations

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Thornton on 14 January 2010 (WA 180–81), whether they will update the figures on the number of members of the emergency services who have been vaccinated against smallpox.
Answer

A cohort of frontline health workers was vaccinated in 2005 to deal with any initial suspected or confirmed case of smallpox if they were to occur. The cohort comprised a total of 516 vaccinated personnel of whom 147 were doctors, 164 were nurses, 100 were ambulance staff, 32 were scientists and 73 held other related healthcare occupations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11712; 730 c68WA
Session
2010-12
Related items
Health: Vaccinations
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Emergency services Vaccination Smallpox
Link
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