Influenza: Vaccination
(asked on 3rd November 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the availability of the children's influenza vaccine; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 13th November 2017
The National Health Service vaccination programme currently offers the flu vaccination to children aged two to eight years old.
There is currently a good supply of influenza vaccine for those children who are eligible as part of the national programme. Immunisation appointments are organised locally by general practices or school immunisation teams.