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
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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.
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- Reference
- 11712; 730 c68WA
- Session
- 2010-12
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- Subjects
- Emergency services Vaccination Smallpox
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