Health written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the availability of influenza vaccine for winter 2011-12.
Departmental officials are in regular contact with influenza vaccine suppliers; who have reported no problems with the production or distribution of the vaccine for this flu season. Vaccine suppliers are making available 16.7 million doses of vaccine in the United Kingdom this winter. This figure is about one million doses higher than the equivalent figure last year. In addition, the Department has procured a strategic reserve of 400,000 doses of vaccine for use if shortages occur.
Vaccine suppliers report that by week ending
Yes3 people think so
No0 people think not
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