Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 3211

Shingles: Vaccination

Tabled: 30 August 2024
Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Paula Barker

LabourLiverpool Wavertree

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure people aged between 65 and 70 who turned 65 before 1 September 2023 can access the shingles vaccine.

Answer

When a vaccination programme is expanded, decisions must be made regarding who to offer the vaccine to first. These decisions are based on advice given by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), and includes evidence of the impact of t...

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