Written answers
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Department of Health
Vaccination Programme
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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263. To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to recommend the introduction of the vaccine for Meningitis B, Bexsero, in view of the recent spike in the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15937/14]
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 Meningitis B vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. However NIAC has issued guidance in relation to the use of the Meningitis B vaccine in the control of clusters or outbreaks of Meningococcal B disease.
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