§ David MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of children aged(a) one to two, (b) two to three and (c) three to four years have been given MMR inoculations in Cumbria since May 1997. [5825]
§ Yvette CooperI apologise to the right hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.
The information requested is shown in the table.
Percentage of children immunised against MMR By their 5th birthday1 At 31 March By their 2nd birthday First dose First and dose second dose North Cumbria 1998 96 — — 1999 93 — — 2000 95 98 91 Morecambe Bay 1998 91 — — 1999 88 — — 2000 90 95 83 1 Information about uptake of MMR immunisation at age five was collected for the first time in 1999–2000. Source
Department of Health, Statistics Division SD2B
§ Mr. McLoughlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will reply to the letter of 5 October986W from the hon. Member for West Derbyshire on the current position regarding single dose and MMR triple vaccinations. [21473]
§ Yvette CooperI refer the hon. Member to the reply sent to him on 10 December 2001.