Immunisations: vaccine preventable diseases
It is important to know what proportion of any targeted population has received each vaccine. In Scotland, vaccine uptake for childhood immunisation programme is measured quarterly by the Scottish Immunisation Recall System (SIRS). Statistics on uptake of the vaccines for the following infections are summarised below. Further information is available from the Child Health Team based at ISD:- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Polio
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- Meningococcal C disease (Men C)
- Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
- Pneumococcal infection
The following immunisation data pages focus on uptake rates for vaccine preventable diseases in Scotland. Table 1 summarises the dimensions / geographies data are presented at within the data pages.
| Data presented? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Data dimensions/geographies | Adults | Children |
| By gender | N | Y |
| By age group | N | N |
| By deprivation group | N | Y |
| By NHS board area | N | Y |
| By local authority area | N | N |
| By community health partnership (CHP) area | N | Y |
| Time trend | N | Y |
| National target | N | Y |
| Comparison with UK/GB | N | Y |
| International comparison | N | Y |
Health Protection Scotland publish Surveillance reports, available from the Immunisation and Vaccine Preventable Diseases section of their website, which provide updates on the science behind the vaccines, trends in uptake, any changes to the immunisation programmes as well as giving advice to support the immunisation programmes.
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