Meningitis: Vaccination
(asked on 6th February 2015) - View Source
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.
This question was answered on 20th February 2015
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.