Immunisation Uptake Statistics at 12 and 24 months of age Previously Immunisation uptake statistics - early childhood

Vaccines in the primary childhood immunisation schedule are given by General Practitioners; the returns (records of GP administered vaccinations to patients) are sent to the local HSE Area and recorded on the local database.

Each HSE area maintains a childhood immunisation database and since 2000 provides HPSC with immunisation uptake data on a quarterly basis. These data relate to children on the HSE area databases who reached their first or second birthday (uptake at 12 and 24 months, respectively) in that quarter and who received the recommended number of doses of vaccines against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, polio and meningococcal group C, meningococcal group B, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, measles, mumps and rubella.

HPSC collates the national immunisation uptake data and produces quarterly and annual reports which are available on the HPSC website.

Purpose: To measure the national uptake of the vaccines recommended as part of the primary childhood immunisation schedule.

Coverage: National coverage of children 12 months of age and children 24 months of age. Data also reported by Community Healthcare Organisation, (former) HSE Area and Local Health Office.