Kathleen Lynch
Question:
546
Ms Lynch
asked the
Minister for Health and Children
the number of asylum seekers who have been offered screening since 14 April 2003 by each health board for infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, rubella, varicella as per his Department's guidelines; the number who have been offered vaccination against tuberculosis, hepatitis B, meningitis C, HIB, pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps and rubella; and the arrangements which have been put in place in each health board area to ensure that asylum seekers receive an appropriate medical assessment.
[15500/03]