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- Walsall Immunisations Success - 15 / 07 / 10
Parents in Walsall have topped the immunisation charts with the best results in England for protecting their children with both doses of immunisations against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
Professor Sam Ramaiah, Director of Public Health for NHS Walsall, said: “We are really pleased that we have the best immunisations rates for both doses of MMR as well as fantastic results for other childhood immunisations such as meningitis. I’d like to take the opportunity to congratulate both NHS Walsall staff and Walsall parents who have worked together to ensure their children are fully protected.”
Figures for the 151 districts in England for Jan - March 2010 by different ages: with Walsall’s position are as follows:
| · | 12 month completed baby immunisations 96.4 % 18th in England (South Tyneside best at 98.4%) |
| · | 2 yrs completed baby immunisations 99.1 % 3rd in England (North Tyneside best at 99.5%) |
| · | 2 yrs completed Meningitis immunisations 98.9% 3rd in England (Barnsley best at 99.6%) |
| · | 2 yrs first MMR immunisations 95.1% 4th in England (Torbay best at 97.3%) |
| · | 5 yrs both MMR immunisations 95% 1st in England (runner up Torbay at 94.6%) |
Parents whose children have not had any immunisations or not fully completed a course can contact their GP for an appointment to get their children fully vaccinated.
