Smallpox: Vaccinia Immune Globulin

House of Lords written question – answered at on 18 November 2004.

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Photo of Lord Jopling Lord Jopling Conservative

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are (a) the size of the United Kingdom's stockpile of smallpox vaccination material; and (b) the number of vaccinia immune globulin doses which they hold to alleviate severe side effects from smallpox vaccinations; and what are the comparable figures in the United States.

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Photo of Lord Warner Lord Warner Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)

The Government currently have a stockpile of over 40 million doses of undiluted smallpox vaccine and a small strategic stock of vaccinia immunoglobulin (VIG). On 19 November we will launch a procurement for VIG to augment this supply to support our preparedness for a mass smallpox vaccination campaign in case one is ever needed. We do not have comparable figures for the United States.

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