Meningitis: Vaccination
(asked on 18th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent progress has been made on vaccination for meningitis B.
This question was answered on 25th November 2014
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended a national meningococcal B (MenB) immunisation programme for infants, subject to the vaccine, Bexsero® being obtained at a cost-effective price.
We have accepted the JCVI’s recommendation and the Department is continuing negotiations for the supply of Bexsero® with the manufacturer, which will be completed as quickly as practicable.