Written question asked by Andrew Turner (Conservative) on Monday, 4 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 February 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many children received the measles vaccine in (a) each county or health authority and (b) England in each of the five years before the introduction of the MMR vaccine; and what proportion those who had received the vaccine represented of the total number of children under five years of age. - Inc ref to info in Library.

Answer: Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children received the measles vaccine in (a) each county or health authority and (b) England in each of the five years before the introduction of the MMR vaccine; and what proportion those who had received the vaccine represented of the total number of children under five years of age. [34356] Yvette Cooper: Immunisation coverage for the years 1983 to 1988 was measured at two years of age. A table of the available information has been placed in the Library. This shows the proportion of under-twos to have received the vaccine.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 34356; 380 c1075W;380 c1077W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Children Health authorities Rubella Vaccination MMR vaccine Measles Mumps
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk