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<p>The Government is not currently supporting the development of a Lyme disease vaccine.
The Department funds health and care research through the National Institute for Health
Research (NIHR). Any organisation that considers it can carry out high quality clinical,
applied research can apply for funding from the NIHR.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
has commissioned an independent research team to undertake four systematic reviews
to capture and synthesise United Kingdom and international evidence on Lyme disease
in the following areas: epidemiology/routes of transmission of Lyme disease; diagnosis;
treatment; and prevention. The reviews will be completed and published by the end
of 2017.</p>
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