§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the immunisation rates were for MMR in each of the last five years for Tunbridge Wells and West Kent. [99180]
§ Ms BlearsStatistics on immunisation rates are collected by health authority area. The table shows the immunisation rates for measles, mumps and rubella for children by their second birthday and by their fifth birthday within the West Kent health authority area for the five years to 2001–02, the last date for which figures are available.
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Percentage of children immunised against MMR in West Kent health authority By their 5th birthday1 By their 2nd birthday First dose First second dose 1997–98 93 — — 1998–99 91 — — 1999–2000 90 95 80 2000–01 91 94 78 2001–02 93 93 75 1Information about uptake at age 5 was collected for the first time in 1999–2000 Source:
Department of Health, Statistics Division SD3G, COVER data