Written questions

Meningitis: Vaccination

Commons · Question 123924 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average cost for individuals to obtain the MenB vaccine privately; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of cost on vaccine uptake.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 28 Apr 2026

The UK Health Security Agency is not able to advise on the cost of meningococcal B vaccines on the private market. Private market supply and pricing is a matter for suppliers and those offering private vaccination services directly.