Written questions

Vaccination: Artificial Intelligence

2026-06-10 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · HL896 · Official question

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of artificial intelligence in the development of universal vaccines capable of providing protection against future virus variants and emerging infectious diseases.

Answer

After clean water, vaccination is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health.Published last year and backed by £137m, our AI for Science strategy identified medical research as a priority area for...