Shingles: Older People
2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL51 · Official question
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to the NHS of shingles-related (1) GP appointments, (2) A&E attendances, and (3) hospital admissions, by adults aged (a) 80 and over between November 2024 and the planned date of vac
Answer
Modelling which estimated the cost of shingles-related general practice attendance and hospitalisation was considered by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). In November 2024, JCVI advised that adults aged 80 years old and over shou...