Written answers

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Department of Health

Vaccination Programme

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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193. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider asking the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to consider approving the meningitis B vaccine Bexsero to help protect citizens against this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48613/13]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There are currently no plans to introduce Meningococcal group B (Meningitis B) vaccine in Ireland, however should the National Immunisation Advisory Committee advice recommend its inclusion into the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland, my Department, in association with the Health Service Executive National Immunisation Office will examine the issue.

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