HC Deb 24 January 1984 vol 52 c540W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of girls in Scotland are currently inoculated against rubella by the age of 15; and if he will give figures for the previous five years.

Mr. John MacKay

Information is not available precisely in the form requested, but acceptance rates for the immunisation of girls aged between 14 and 15 at the end of each year from 1977 until 1982 are as follows: the figures exclude the areas of Greater Glasgow and Lothian health boards for which appropriate information is not available.

Born in Vaccinated by end of Acceptance Rate Per cent.
1963 1977 82.5
1964 1978 81.2
1965 1979 79.5
1966 1980 81.5
1967 1981 82.6
1968 1982 78.1