asked the Minister for Health the percentage of infants immunised against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and poliomyelitis in each Health Board area in 1983 and 1984.
Written Answers. - Immunisation Statistics.
614.
The statistical information for 1983 requested by the Deputy is set out in a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. The figures for 1984 have not yet been received from all health boards. I will forward these to the Deputy when available.
Following is the statement:
Immunisations/Percentage uptake 1983.
|
Health Board |
Poliomyelitis1 |
Diphtheria/Tetanus (D/T)2 |
Diphtheria/Pertussis Tetanus (D/P/T)2 |
Rubella3 |
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
Eastern Health Board |
73 |
88 |
36 |
77 |
|
Midland Health Board |
47 |
80 |
39 |
90 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
96 |
89 |
44 |
71 |
|
North Eastern Health Board |
96 |
75 |
55 |
88 |
|
North Western Health Board |
96 |
83 |
53 |
80 |
|
South Eastern Health Board |
64 |
72 |
35 |
97 |
|
Southern Health Board |
55 |
85 |
41 |
94 |
|
Western Health Board |
80 |
75 |
31 |
53* |
* Health Board programme in Roscommon carried out every 2 years — next programme will be in 1984.
¹ Number of completed vaccinations of children under two as percentage of births in previous year.
² Number of completed vaccinations of pre-school children as percentage of births in previous year.
³ Number of completed vaccinations of girls aged 11-14 years.