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NHS Immunisation Statistics, England: 2000-01
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Last modified date:8 February 2007
This bulletin summarises information about uptake of immunisation, primarily childhood immunisations, and about numbers of vaccinations given in England in 2000-01, including some information about earlier years.
Key Facts
- Immunisation coverage for the cohort of children reaching their second birthday in 2000-01 was at about the same level as the coverage for the previous cohort.
In 2000-01:
- about 94.5% of children had been immunised against diphtheria, tetanus and polio by their second birthday
- about 94% of 2 year olds had been immunised against Haemophilus influenzae b, 94% against pertussis and 87% against measles, mumps and rubella
- about 257,000 school leavers received reinforcing doses against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
- about 79,000 tuberculin skin tests were administered, mostly to children aged 10-15; about 12% tested positive
- about 137,000 persons, including 70,000 infants aged under 1, were given BCG vaccinations against tuberculosis
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