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Dept of Health

Answer

Miss Kirkbride: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has collated on the countries in the EU which license single vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella. [35423] Yvette Cooper: We do not keep a database of single component MMR vaccines licensed in European Union member states. However, all EU member states recommend a two dose vaccination schedule with MMR vaccine. None routinely recommend single vaccines instead of MMR. There is no comprehensive list available of measles, mumps and rubella combination vaccines, two-component vaccines or single component vaccines that are currently licensed in Europe . The Medicines Control Agency has obtained the following information from "The European Drug Index" (1997 edition), from national compendia of licensed medicinal products in France, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden (1998 to 2000 editions), and from two companies. While these references indicate that such products are currently licensed as listed in the named countries, it is not known whether or not they are on the market at the present time. In the EU and Switzerland There are combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccines currently licensed in all countries in the EU, including the United Kingdom. Measles plus rubella vaccines are licensed in at least Italy, Switzerland and the UK. Measles plus mumps vaccines are licensed in at least Germany, Portugal and Switzerland. At least one measles single component vaccine is licensed in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Greece and the UK. At least one single component mumps vaccine is licensed in Italy, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal and the UK. There are numerous single component rubella vaccines licensed across the EU, including the UK.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

35423; 380 c948W;380 c950W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

EU countries Rubella Vaccination MMR vaccine Measles Mumps

Link

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