Under the freedom of information act please provide the data you hold on the number of measles cases confirmed in Wales for the previous 5 years. Please also provide the ages and also the vaccination status (MMR) of each person diagnosed.
Thank you for your request dated 21st January 2023.
This information is already available to the public and under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act (information accessible by other means), we are not required to provide information in response to a request if the information is already reasonably accessible to you. However, I have attached the link where you can find this information here:
Measles surveillance and epidemiology - Public Health Wales (nhs.wales)
Please see below for vaccination status. We are unable to provide a further breakdown as this may identify individuals.
| Overall (2019 - 2023) | |
|---|---|
|
Vaccination Status |
Amount |
|
Unvaccinated |
18 |
|
1-2 MMR doses |
1 |
|
Vaccination status unknown |
1 |
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