PHS FOI 2023-001592
- Date of request
- 24 May 2023
- Date of response
- 19 June 2023
- FOI request ID
- PHS FOI 2023-001592
- Immunisations
Request
“I would like to know the number of children under 3 in Scotland who contracted hepatitis B in Scotland in the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 pre its addition to the routine vaccine schedule.”
“I would like to know…the numbers of children under 3 who contracted hepatitis B in Scotland in 2017 2018 2019 2020 and 2021 post its addition to the Scottish vaccine schedule.”
“I would like to know the numbers of children under 3 in Scotland who contracted hepatitis B in the years 1997 1998 1999 2000 and 2001.”
“These numbers must be available or you wouldn’t have been allowed to add it to the vaccine schedule as there has to be a rise in any disease before it is added.”