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Written question asked by Lord Lucas (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 October 2000. It was answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Thursday, 12 October 2000.


Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Question
Whether the incidence of polio in the United Kingdom has yet declined to the point where inactivated Polio Vaccine would be preferable to Oral Polio Vaccine, with its attendant risks of "paralytic polio"; and, if not, how the United Kingdom differs from the United States in this respect. [HL 4039].

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 4039; 617 c50-1WA
Session
1999-00
Subjects
Disease control Vaccination Polio