Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale: DHSC: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Meningitis: Vaccination

Friday 20th February 2015

Asked by: Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when their commitment to introduce the vaccination for Meningitis B is expected to be delivered; and what has been the progress of negotiations with the manufacturer.

Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

The Department of Health is continuing negotiations with the manufacturer to seek to agree a cost-effective price for the supply of the meningococcal B (MenB) vaccine, Bexsero^®, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. These negotiations will be completed as quickly as practicable.