Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Main Committee meeting on 7 June, what discussions have taken place between the Department of Health and Social Care and vaccine manufacturers to secure supply of respiratory syncytial virus immunisations for this winter; and if none, when if at all these will start.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), is actively reviewing new and emerging products to provide immunisation against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Any advice agreed on during the JCVI meeting on 7 June 2023 will be published shortly. Once the JCVI has published its advice, the Government will consider this carefully, based on the evidence and scientific position.

Once advice has been considered, the Government will stand up any new or expanded RSV programme as soon as is practicable, this includes any conversations with manufacturers of immunisation products as well as NHS England to operationalise a potential new or expanded programme.