Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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621. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including a vaccine for meningococcal group B on the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54281/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Bexsero in the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. However, NIAC has issued guidance in relation to the use of Bexsero in the control of clusters or outbreaks of Meningococcal B disease.