Vaccine uptake drops in Republic of Ireland

Infowars Ireland Tuesday 26th April, 2011

Tuesday, 26 April 2011 Parents have been warned to protect their children against potentially killer diseases as figures show a drop in the uptake of vaccines. The Health Service Executive (HSE) said infants need five GP visits in the first 13 months of life for full immunisation. Dr Brenda Corcoran, of the national immunisation office, said there has been a drop in numbers getting the Hib booster and third doses of PCV (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) and Men C vaccine, which protect against meningitis and septicaemia. ';Uptake rates for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine have reached 90%, although this is still not sufficient to prevent measles outbreaks,'; she said. ';We have seen a number of measles outbreaks in Ireland in recent years, which could have been prevented if e...

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