§ Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many children received the petussis whooping cough vaccine in each of the years 1983 to 1986; and what are the latest figures available for 1987.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe information available is given in the table. Figures for the first quarter of 1987 are not yet available.
Completed primary courses of whooping cough vaccination Including multiple vaccines containing a whooping cough element Thousands Years England and Wales England 1983 425 407 1984 410 392 1985 434 414 1986 500 476