NHS Immunisation Statistics, Wales, 2006-07

Key facts:

• Of the children who reached their 2nd birthday in the year ended 31 March 2007:
  • 95% had been immunised against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis (whooping cough), haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib); and meningitis C; and
  • 88% had been immunised against measles, mumps and rubella.
• During the autumn and winter of 2005-06, 68% of people aged 65 or over were immunised against influenza; and
• 44% of people in Wales aged 65 or over had been immunised against pneumococcal disease at any time in the 10 years up to July 2006.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5036
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk