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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Vaccination

Commons · Question 81941 · Tabled 14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

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Asked by Layla Moran

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to gather additional data on the (a) effectiveness and (b) safety of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccination in people that are over 80.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 4 Nov 2025

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) undertakes monitoring and evaluation of immunisation programmes, including the effectiveness of vaccines. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) monitors vaccine safety. The UKHSA and the MHRA ...