To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to respond to the outstanding Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendations in relation to the approval and commissioning of new vaccines.
Answered on
10 September 2024
Officials across the Department, the UK Health Security Agency, and NHS England routinely develop policy options based on the advice issued by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Officials must consider a number of factors before a policy position can be established, and the time taken to complete this process can vary depending on these factors, and the nature of the JCVI’s advice. It is important to fully consider feasibility and all operational and clinical factors to maintain the high standards of the United Kingdom’s world-leading vaccination programmes, and ensure best value for money for taxpayers.
The Department aims to respond rapidly to the JCVI’s advice, as demonstrated by the recent introduction of programmes to protect older adults and infants, through maternal vaccination, from the respiratory syncytial virus.