Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the business case to support the introduction of an immunisation programme for respiratory syncytial virus for older adults this winter.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is actively reviewing evidence for new and emerging products for a potential respiratory syncytial virus immunisation programme for adults and will advise Government once their review has concluded. The Department will support the implementation of any policy arising from this advice with NHS England and UK Health Security Agency as soon as is practicable.