asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish the amount of triple diphtheria/tetanus/ whooping-cough vaccine and double diphtheria/tetanus vaccine supplied in each year since 1972; and if he will express the amount of double vaccine as a percentage of the triple;(2) if he will give an estimate of the stock of (
a) triple and ( b) double vaccine at present available in the United Kingdom.
I regret the information is not available centrally. The supply of these vaccines for National Health Service use has always been a matter of direct arrangement between health authorities locally and the manufacturers.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to his statement of 8th February, when he will be sending the up-to-date information on contra-indications to vaccinations to doctors and nurses; and if he will place a copy in the Library when it is available.
The chief medical officer and chief nursing officer intend to circulate this information later this month; a copy will be placed in the Library.