Meeting of the Parliament 25 March 2014
The sixth question is, that motion S4M-09446, in the name of Michael Matheson, on the immunisation programme, as amended, be agreed to.
Motion, as amended, agreed to,
That the Parliament acknowledges the clear benefits and central importance of immunisation programmes to Scotland’s public health; commends Scotland’s high uptake rates for the adult and childhood programmes and, in particular, the average uptake rates of around 97% annually for routine childhood vaccinations; supports the Scottish Government, Health Protection Scotland and other national agencies, NHS boards and GP practices in their commitment to these programmes; welcomes the recent additions of rotavirus and shingles vaccines and the announcement of adding meningitis B vaccine, but recognises the pressures that administering these additional vaccines and the need for the catch-up programme for the MMR vaccine place on staff; further welcomes the announcement by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation that the meningitis B vaccine is to be introduced into the routine childhood immunisation programme at two, four and 12 months of age, and looks forward to the Scottish Government implementing this programme as soon as possible.
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