Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination
(asked on 13th November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the independent report of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, updated on 11 September 2023, what plans he has to develop a new vaccine programme to protect infants and over 75s against Respiratory Syncytial Virus.
Answered by
Maria Caulfield
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
Officials across the Department, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England are developing policy options based on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice regarding an expanded respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation programme to protect infants and older adults. A final decision will be made in due course.