§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many vaccine damage payments were made in 1986; and if he will categorise these according to the age of the child, when vaccination took place, the year of the vaccination and the nature of the vaccination.
§ Mr. Peter LloydFifteen payments were awarded in 1986 under the provisions of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979. Details are in the table.
Vaccine damage payments scheme Awards made in 1986 by age of child at date of vaccination, year of vaccination and type of vaccination Age at date of vaccination (months) Year vaccination was given Type of vaccination cited on claim form 1. 3—6 1973 Triple/polio 2. 6—9 1974 Triple 3. 6—9 1978 Pertussis 4. 3—6 1982 Triple/polio 5. 3—6 1962 Triple 6. 0—3 1984 Triple 7. 3—6 1967 Pertussis 8. 9—12 1981 Triple/polio 9. 9—12 1973 Pertussis 10. 3—6 1983 Pertussis 11. 3—6 1982 Pertussis 12. 6—9 1965 Triple/polio 13. 0—3 1983 Pertussis 14. 6—9 1974 Pertussis 15. 15—18 1949 Diptheria