§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of children were immunised by their 2nd birthday in England in 2001–02 for(a) diphtheria, (b) tetanus, (c) polio, (d) pertussis, (e) Hib and (f) MMR. [127523]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonInformation about uptake rates for routine childhood immunisations by their second birthday for diphtheria, tetanus, polio, tetanus, Hib and measles/mumps/rubella are shown in the following table:
Completed primary courses at two years of age England 2001–02 Immunised by 2nd birthday in 2001–02 Per cent. Diptheria Polio Tetanus Whooping cough Hib Measles/mumps/rubella 93.8 93.7 93.8 93 93.3 84.1