Meningitis: Vaccination
Commons · Question 122083 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to roll out meningitis vaccines more widely to the population following the news of the recent outbreak in Kent.
Answer
Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 20 Apr 2026
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee that advises the United Kingdom Government on eligibility for vaccination and immunisation programmes. The JCVI has been consulted on the immediate vacci...