Question follow-through · 124393

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the findings and recommendations of the JCVI’s review of meningococcal B vaccination policy for adolescents and young adults.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 32 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the findings and recommendations of the JCVI’s review of meningococcal B vaccination policy for adolescents and young adults.

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee that advises the Government on eligibility for vaccination and immunisation programmes. The JCVI has been consulted on the immediate vaccine response to ...

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