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Written question asked by Jo Stevens (Labour) on Thursday, 29 November 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 December 2018 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 4 December 2018. A substantive answer was provided by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 December 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Vaccination: Take-up

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the effect of anti-vaccination groups on vaccination take-up.

Answer

The United Kingdom has one of the most comprehensive vaccination programmes in Europe with high uptake. Parental confidence in the immunisation programme is monitored through annual surveys. In 2018, 93% of parents in England expressed confidence in the programme. The vast majority of parents believed immunisations to be safe and effective and have their children immunised when due.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
197411
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Vaccination Take-up
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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