Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 103

Shingles: Vaccination

Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 23 July 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he make an assessment of the effectiveness of the roll-out of the shingles vaccine.

Answer

From September 2023, the routine shingles vaccination programme changed from the Zostavax vaccine to the more effective Shingrix vaccine, to better protect individuals from the effects of shingles, provide better clinical outcomes and reduce pressures on ...

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