§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, in view of the number of awards made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979, he has revised his assessment of the risk ratio involved in the use of whooping cough vaccine.
§ Mr. John PattenI have nothing to add to my reply to the hon. Member on 31 January, at column299.
§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the latest number of those awarded payments under the Vaccine Damage Act 1979; and in how many cases there were published contra-indications prior to being immunised.
§ Mr. John PattenUp to 28 March 1985, 800 awards have been made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979. It is not known in how many of these cases there were published contra-indications prior to vaccination.