Written question WQ83889
- Asked by
- Peter FoxConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Health and Social Services
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 8 days
Question
Will the Minister outline how many eligible people in Wales have so far received their flu vaccine, including a breakdown for each local health board?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services
Uptake information for the flu vaccine is published regularly by Public Health Wales. Reports can be accessed at the following link: https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/weekly-influenza-and-acute-respiratory-infection-report/
The breakdown by health board is available at the end of each vaccination season.
As of 18 November 2021, flu vaccination uptake rates in the key cohorts for each health board, were as follows:
People aged 65 and older
People aged 6 months to 64 (at risk)
People aged 50 to 64
Children aged 2 -3
Children aged 4 -10
Children aged 11-15 %
Aneurin Bevan UHB
66.3%
34.1%
28.7%
32.3%
68%
57.4%
Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
68%
34.2%
30.8%
38.1%
66.7%
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Cardiff and Vale UHB
64.6%
26.8%
26%
32.1%
57%
51.1%
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
66%
27.4%
25.8%
25%
72.9%
50.7%
Hywel Dda UHB
66.6%
31.8%
28.2%
34.3%
68.5%
55.1%
Powys Teaching HB
63.3%
33.2%
25.3%
46.8%
64.2%
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Swansea Bay UHB
68.4%
33.8%
28.9%
27.4%
70.5%
65.1%
All data included is PHW official data