Bernard Allen
Ceist:357 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the child immunisation rates here; and the immunisation rates of all other European Union countries. [17042/01]
Written Answers. - Child Immunisation.
I am advised by the National Disease Surveillance Centre that immunisation uptake rates in Ireland for the years 1998-2000 are as follows:
|
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
|
DTaP/DT |
84% |
86% |
86% |
|
Hib |
84% |
86% |
85% |
|
Polio |
84% |
86% |
86% |
|
MMR |
77% |
77% |
79% |
Immunisation uptake figures provided by the Public Health Laboratory Service, England are as follows:
|
1997/98 |
1998/99 |
1999/00 |
|
|
Diphtheria |
96% |
95% |
95% |
|
Pertussis |
94% |
94% |
94% |
|
Tetanus |
96% |
95% |
95% |
|
Hib |
94% |
95% |
95% |
|
Polio |
96% |
95% |
95% |
|
MMR |
91% |
88% |
88% |
Immunisation uptake data in respect of other European Union countries are not available to my Department.