Dan Neville
Question:585 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the rates of immunisation of children in each of the health board areas; and the plans, if any, he has to have a level of 100 per cent immunisation. [1820/99]
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585 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the rates of immunisation of children in each of the health board areas; and the plans, if any, he has to have a level of 100 per cent immunisation. [1820/99]
599 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to studies that indicate that there are certain dangers associated with vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1926/99]
600 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will supply figures for the number of children vaccinated and the ill nesses they were vaccinated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1927/99]
601 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children if there is evidence available to suggest that children who have been vaccinated against certain illnesses are contracting those illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1928/99]
602 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of children being vaccinated in this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1929/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 585, 599, 600, 601 and 602 together.
Information provides by the health boards indicates that the immunisation uptake rates for children at two years of age, by health board, at 31 December 1998, are as follows:
Health Board |
DPT/HIB/Polio |
Number of Children |
MMR |
Number of children |
% |
% |
|||
Eastern |
84 |
16,104 |
76 |
14,559 |
Midland |
79 |
2,425 |
68 |
2,087 |
Mid-Western |
80 |
3,918 |
73 |
3,589 |
North-Western |
79 |
3,571 |
77 |
3,461 |
North-Western |
91 |
2,496 |
80 |
2,199 |
South-Eastern |
89 |
5,078 |
86 |
4,811 |
Southern |
86 |
6,444 |
75 |
5,587 |
Western |
85 |
3,934 |
78 |
3,599 |