Written questions

Meningitis: Vaccination

Commons · Question 123922 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce a catch-up MenB vaccination programme for those born before May 2015 who were not eligible for the routine infant programme.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 16 Apr 2026

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee that advises the Government on eligibility for vaccination and immunisation programmes. The JCVI have been consulted on the immediate vaccine response to...