Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 July 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 March 2002. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 March 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what percentage of children aged (a) one to two, (b) two to three and (c) three to four years have been given MMR innoculations in Cumbria since May 1997. - Table given.

Answer: David Maclean: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of children aged (a) one to two, (b) two to three and (c) three to four years have been given MMR inoculations in Cumbria since May 1997. [5825] Yvette Cooper: I apologise to the right hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W. The information requested is shown in the table. Percentage of children immunised against MMR _________________________________________________________________________________________________. By their 5th birthday{ 1} At 31 March By their 2nd birthday First dose First and second dose North Cumbria 1998 96 -- -- 1999 93 -- -- 2000 95 98 91 Morecambe Bay 1998 91 -- -- 1999 88 -- -- 2000 90 95 83 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Information about uptake of MMR immunisation at age five was collected for the first time in 1999-2000. Source: Department of Health, Statistics Division SD2B

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