Written question asked by Nigel Evans (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 February 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Monday, 3 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the availability is of the individual measles, mumps and rubella vaccines in each local health authority in England.

Answer: Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the availability is of the individual measles, mumps and rubella vaccines in each local health authority in England. [93415] Ms Blears: :Information about the amount of vaccines held in each health authority is not routinely collected. Only single rubella vaccine is used by the national health service. This is offered to women of child-bearing age to protect them against rubella. The Department maintains sufficient supply of this vaccine for use by the NHS. Single measles and mumps vaccines are not recommended in the schedule and are therefore not supplied. Any single measles and mumps vaccines that are administered are imported and therefore are unlicensed.

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