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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-09-14more like thismore than 2017-09-14
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health remove filter
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Meningitis: Vaccination more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what his policy is on vaccinations against meningitis; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew remove filter
uin 105362 more like this
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is ministerial correction false remove filter
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answer text <p>Decisions on the introduction of vaccinations into the United Kingdom immunisation programme are based on the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), an expert panel that advises the Government on all immunisation matters.</p><p> </p><p>Meningitis can be caused by a range of viruses and bacteria, and can be prevented by a number of vaccinations that are part of the UK programme, including three meningococcal vaccination programmes:</p><p> </p><p>- meningococcal group B offered to babies;</p><p>- meningococcal group C offered to babies as part of a combination vaccination that also protects against Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib); and</p><p>- meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y offered to adolescents in school and some school leavers/university entrants.</p><p> </p><p>Other vaccination programmes that have reduced common causes of meningitis include those using:</p><p> </p><p>- the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine;</p><p>- the Hib vaccine; and</p><p>- the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.</p><p> </p><p>The JCVI keeps all vaccination programmes under review and considers new evidence when it becomes available.</p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-10-10T12:53:49.097Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-10T12:53:49.097Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this