§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many reports of serious adverse reactions to immunisation there have been in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. Virginia Bottomley[holding answer 2 March 1992]: The reports were as follows:
Year Number of reports 1982 125 1983 104 1984 165 1985 160 1986 162 1987 121 1988 242 1989 272 1990 210 1991 159 A report of a suspected adverse reaction does not necessarily denote a causal association between the reaction, the outcome and the vaccine.
§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many reports of serious adverse reactions to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine there have been in each year since it has been widely used.
§ Mrs. Viginia Bottomley[holding answer 2 March 1992:] Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine was introduced in this country in October 1988. Reports of suspected serious adverse reactions since then have been as follows: 874W
Number 11988 13 1989 110 1990 58 1991 37 1Part.