Disease · Measles & vaccine-preventable · 30 October 2026
Public Health Agency publishes annual pertussis uptake data
Public Health Agency has published annual data on pertussis vaccination uptake in pregnancy for Northern Ireland. The figures cover the period from August 2017 to the present. The information is intended for professionals.
Public Health Agency has released new data regarding the uptake of the pertussis vaccine among pregnant women in Northern Ireland. This annual report provides insights into how many expectant mothers have received the immunisation. The data forms part of a broader monitoring effort to track vaccination rates over time.
The vaccine is offered to pregnant women from 16 weeks of gestation until delivery. Monitoring of this specific uptake has been ongoing since August 2017. The information is extracted from the Northern Ireland Maternity Administrative System, a regional electronic record of maternal and neonatal details at delivery. Reports for various years, such as the 2023-2024 document, are available as PDF files of varying sizes, including 175.04 KB for the most recent period.
The data covers Northern Ireland exclusively and is targeted at professionals. The publication date and last review date for the latest report are both 28 October 2026. The announcement does not provide specific percentage figures for the uptake rates in this summary, only the availability of the reports and the system used to collect them.
Written by StreetOwl from Public Health Agency’s own announcement. It was drafted by StreetOwl’s own model, every figure and quotation was checked by code against the announcement, and it was read and approved by Michael Rossi before it went up. It says what was announced, not what anyone should do about it.
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