Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18575

Streptococcus: Vaccination

Tabled: 9 December 2024

Answered: 12 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Helen Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support the development of a (a) safe and (b) effective Group B Streptococcus vaccine.

Answer

The UK Health Security Agency’s Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) has been supporting the creation of a safe and effective maternal vaccine for Group B Streptococcus (GBS).A maternal vaccine for GBS, which protects infants from both the ear...

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