§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many deaths attributable to the pertussis vaccine were reported to the Committee on Safety of Medicines for the following years: 1964 to 1968, 1969 to 1974, 1975 to 1980 and 1981 to 1984; and how many such deaths occurred within 48 hours of administering the vaccine.
§ Mr. John PattenThe Committee on Safety of Medicines has received the following yellow card reports of deaths where an association with pertussis vaccine was suspected:
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Years Total deaths Deaths occurring during the first two days following vaccination 1964 to 1968 10 8 1969 to 1974 17 3 1975 to 1980 17 8 1981 to 1984 7 4 It is very important to note that these reports of suspected associations between the vaccinations and deaths do not establish a casual relation ship between the two events.