Denis Naughten
Question:358 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children if, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 632 to 635 of 3 October 2001, he will provide the updated information. [26103/01]
Written Answers. - Vaccination Programme.
The following table sets out the number of oral polio vaccine doses, based on the latest information received from the health boards, which were administered after the expiry date.
|
Health Board |
No of doses ( |
No of doses (>1 month after expiry date.) |
Total |
|
ERHA |
* |
2,915 *(1) |
|
|
MHB |
748 |
724 *(1) |
1,472 |
|
MWHB |
991 |
722 *(1) |
1,713 |
|
NEHB |
132 |
33 *(1) |
165 |
|
NWHB |
130 |
168 *(1) |
298 |
|
SEHB |
1,294 |
610 *(1) |
1,904 |
|
SHB |
2,680 |
209 *(1) |
2,889 |
|
WHB |
549 |
485 *(1) |
1,034 |
*This information was provided on 5 November and did not include a figure for the number of doses less than one month after the expiry date as these children did not need revaccination.
*(1) Refers to period 1996 – 2000.
The following table sets out the number of children revaccinated based on the latest information received from the health boards.
|
Health Board |
No. of children revaccinated |
|
ERHA |
* |
|
MHB |
60 |
|
MWHB |
65 |
|
NEHB |
22 |
|
NWHB |
8 |
|
SEHB |
56 |
|
SHB |
16 |
|
WHB |
49 |
*The Eastern Regional Health Authority have indicated that in all cases general practitioners were written to and informed of the relevant batch numbers of the oral polio vaccines which were administered after the expiry date. General practitioners were advised to check their records and identify and revaccinate any children as required.
The other health boards have indicated that general practitioners have been asked to submit details to the boards in relation to the number of children revaccinated in order to update these figures on an ongoing basis. The number of children revaccinated are the most recent figures advised by general practitioners and not necessarily the total number actually revaccinated.