§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what information is held by his Department on the number of schoolchildren who have been vaccinated in schools as part of the school health service.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesComplete information on the number of school children vaccinated as part of the school health service is not available centrally. However information on the number of children aged five to 15 vaccinated in any setting in Wales is given in the table. All information relates to the financial year 1992–93.
Number of children aged five to 15 who: Vaccinated against Completed a primary course Received a booster/ reinforcing dose Diphtheria 369 5,591 Tetanus 455 16,106 Pertussis 98 1— Polio 471 16,622 MMR2 1,221 1— BCG (tuberculosis) 315,442 1— Single antigen rubella4 11,122 1— 1 Denotes not applicable. 2 Measles, mumps and rubella. 3 Includes children aged one to four. 4 Females only, aged 15 and under.