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
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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
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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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- 2018-12-05 17:29:11 +0000
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