§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales, following above average incidence of rubella in Wales during the past few months, what information he has as to the percentage of 13-year-old girls showing evidence of natural, or induced immunity by immunisation, in each of the health authorities in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsInformation on natural immunity from rubella is not available. The age at which vaccination is given varies generally between 11 and 13, and the following table gives an indication of the coverage of the programme.
Rubella Vaccination Average annual number of girls vaccinated over three-year period 1979–1981 Estimated numbers of girls aged 13 1980 Clwyd 2,990 3,100 Dyfed 2,170 2,300 Gwent 3,310 3,600 Gwynedd 1,600 1,700 Mid Glamorgan 3,360 4,400 Powys 730 800 South Glamorgan 2,960 3,100 West Glamorgan 2,660 2,800