Written question asked by Jeremy Lefroy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 June 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 June 2010. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Mumps: Vaccination

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make an assessment of the merits of reintroducing a licence for the single mumps vaccine.

Answer: The reintroduction of a licence for a single mumps vaccine would require a manufacturer to submit a marketing authorisation application to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The application would be considered in line with current legislative requirements regarding the licensing of medicines. The applicant would need to demonstrate acceptable quality, safety and efficacy of the vaccine before a licence could be granted.

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