Written question WQ100542
- Asked by
- Tom MontgomeryReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Health and Care
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
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- 4 days
Question
What steps will the Cabinet Minister take to ensure childhood vaccines uptake reaches the target of 95 per cent?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Public and Preventative Health (Nerys Evans)
The Welsh Government is committed to increasing childhood vaccination uptake in line with World Health Organization recommendations.
Improving childhood vaccination uptake remains a key priority and we will work to ensure every child has the opportunity to receive the right vaccines at the right time.
Working closely with NHS Wales and Public Health Wales we will improve uptake through targeted catch-up activity, public engagement campaigns, and action to reduce inequalities in access to vaccination services. Every health board in Wales now has a Vaccination Equity Strategic Plan and is using targeted interventions to improve uptake in communities where vaccination coverage is lower.
We are also investing in the Welsh Immunisation System and improving how vaccination uptake is monitored across Wales. This helps health boards identify children requiring catch-up vaccination more quickly and target action where it is needed most.