Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the guidance issued by the NHS entitled Introduction of Shingrix® vaccine for the whole programme and expansion of eligible cohorts, published on 4 July 2023, on people who turned 65 before 1 September 2023.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised the Government on the implementation of the Shingrix vaccine and the rollout of the cohort expansion. This advice was based on various considerations, including population impact. The Government accepted this advice, and it is the basis of NHS England guidance on the Shingles programme.