Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many pensioners aged 65 and over received free influenza inoculations in (a) Bexley and (b) London in each year since they became available. (191000)

The information requested is shown in the following table.

*Vaccination uptake (percentage) among the 65 years and over for Bexley and London for each year between 2000 and 2007 (cumulative data)*
Survey year	Strategic health authority (SHA)/primary care trust (PCT)	Total persons vaccinated	Total percentage uptake
2000-01	Bexley and Greenwich PCT	40,887	63
	London SHA	462,917	60
2001-02	Bexley and Greenwich PCT	74,257	65
	London SHA	538,935	62
2002-03	Bexley PCT	23,478	67
	London SHA	608,562	63
2003-04	Bexley PCT	24,825	71
	London SHA	636,146	66
2004-05	Bexley PCT	24,117	68
	London SHA	626,133	67
2005-06	Bexley PCT	25,684	73
	London SHA	677,115	72
2006-07	Bexley PCT	14,105	71
	London SHA	620,801	70
2007-08¹	Bexley PCT	15,743	68.9
	London SHA	641,558	71.1
¹Data for this year's survey (2007-08) should be taken as provisional until final figures are published. Note: Uptake figures include only those general practitioner (GP) practices which have returned confirmation to the survey and reflect data for individuals vaccinated at these premises. Source: GP practices.

Volume 472: debated on Friday 7 March 2008