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Written Question · S3W-34364 · Session 3

How many human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccinations have been given to girls aged between 12 and 14 since the programme was introduced, also …

Answered Asked by Nanette Milne Con Lodged 10 Jun 2010

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccinations have been given to girls aged between 12 and 14 since the programme was introduced, also expressed as a percentage of girls eligible, broken down by NHS board.

The answer

Answered by Shona Robison on 21 Jun 2010 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

91.4% of eligible girls in year S2 received the full three dose course of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination in the first year of the programme in 2008-09. This is broken down by NHS board in table one. These uptake rates are based on immunisations recorded on the CHSP School system and SIRS as at 15 February 2010 and is based on girls recorded as being in class year S2 as at 11 May 2009, these girls were around 12 to 13 years of age at the time of vaccination (thus will be around 13 to 14 years of age this year)
Table One
NHS Board
| Number of Girls in Cohort
| Number 1st Dose
| % Uptake of 1st Dose
| Number 2nd Dose
| % Uptake of 2nd Dose
| Number 3rd Dose
| % Uptake of 3rd Dose

Ayrshire and Arran
| 2,091
| 1,968
| 94.1
| 1,957
| 93.6
| 1,943
| 92.9

Borders
| 653
| 616
| 94.3
| 610
| 93.4
| 604
| 92.5

Dumfries and Galloway
| 867
| 835
| 96.3
| 833
| 96.1
| 826
| 95.3

Fife
| 2,026
| 1,891
| 93.3
| 1,876
| 92.6
| 1,835
| 90.6

Forth Valley
| 1,703
| 1,630
| 95.7
| 1,618
| 95.0
|

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