Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 75672

Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Dr Caroline Johnson

Conservative — Sleaford and North Hykeham

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for people aged between 75 and 79 on the number (a) deaths, (b) hospital admissions

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The UK Health Security Agency’s (UKHSA) analysis in the Lancet journal in April indicated 30% fewer respiratory syncytial virus hospital admissions in 75- to 79-year-olds than would have occurred without vaccination. This was seen after around 40% of elig...

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