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Seasonal Influenza Vaccine

Volume 448: debated on Thursday 6 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to ensure sufficient supply of seasonal influenza vaccine for the 2006-07 winter. (80787)

Departmental officials meet with the United Kingdom (UK) vaccine industry group each year to discuss flu vaccine requirements for the UK. Information on the supply of vaccine for the forthcoming flu season is detailed in the letter from the Chief Medical Officer to the profession dated 29 June, a copy of which is available on the Department's website at: www.info.doh.gov.uk/doh/embroadcast.nsf/vwDiscussionAII/1268E83B317864A28025719C002 E5973.

Copies have been placed in the Library.