§ Mr. GalbraithTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many payments have been made under the Vaccine Damage Payments Acts for each year since 1979.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is in the table:
Vaccine damage payments scheme Awards made in each year 1979–89 Year Awards made 1979 349 1980 255 1981 74 1982 43 1983 42 1984 29 1985 26 1986 15 1987 10 1988 4 11989 — 1 To 30 April 1989.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many vaccine damage payments were made in 1984 and in each subsequent year; and if he will categorise these according to the age of the child, when vaccination took place, the year of vaccination, and the nature of the vaccination.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI refer the right hon. Member to my replies to him on 23 March at column772, on 18 April at column 132, on 25 April at column 496, and on 19 May at columns 327–28. Twenty-nine payments were awarded in 1984 under the provisions of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979. Details are in the table.
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Vaccine damage payments scheme Awards made in 1984 by age of child at date of vaccination; year of vaccination and type of vaccination Type of vaccination cited on the claim form Age at date of vaccination (months) Year vaccine was given 1. Pertussis 3 to 6 1969 2. Pertussis 3 to 6 1969 3. Pertussis 3 to 6 1982 4. Polio 9 to 12 1959 5. Pertussis 3 to 6 1980 6. Triple/Polio 3 to 6 1971 7. Pertussis 3 to 6 1981 8. Triple/Pertussis/Polio 3 to 6 1982 9. Pertussis 3 to 6 1980 10. Measles 12 to 15 1981 11. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio 3 to 6 1978 12. Triple/Polio 15 to 18 1973 13. Pertussis 6 to 9 1975 14. Pertussis 3 to 6 1981 Diphtheria/Tetanus/ 15. Pertussis 6 to 9 1982 16. Pertussis 6 to 9 1980 17. Pertussis 3 to 6 1953 18. Tetanus 3 to 6 1982 19. Triple 6 to 9 1974 20. Polio 3 to 6 1981 21. Pertussis 3 to 6 1982 22. Pertussis 6 to 9 1965 23. Triple 6 to 12 1976 24. Pertussis 3 to 6 1971
Type of vaccination cited on the claim form Age at date of vaccination (months) Year vaccine was given 25. Triple 3 to 6 1981 26. Pertussis 3 to 6 1981 27. Triple/Polio/Pertussis 0 to 3 1982 28. Pertussis 3 to 6 1960 29. Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio 2 years 1982