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Written question asked by Mark Field (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 October 2019. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Friday, 25 October 2019 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Vaccination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to tackle (a) declining rates of childhood vaccination and (b) anti-vaccine misinformation.

Answer

The Department is working with Public Health England (PHE), NHS England and NHS Improvement and other stakeholders to deliver a comprehensive vaccine and immunisation strategy this autumn. The strategy will set out a clear vision for maintaining and developing England’s world-leading immunisation programme over the next 10 years and beyond.

Actions planned or underway to increase the uptake of childhood vaccination include:

- Strengthening the role of local immunisation coordinators – healthcare professionals that promote vaccine uptake, particularly in under-served groups, by supporting areas with low uptake and tailoring specific local interventions to under-vaccinated communities;

- Updating NHS.uk to ensure availability of National Health Service-approved, evidence-based and trusted advice on vaccines; and

- A review of general practitioner vaccinations and immunisation standards, funding, and procurement to incentivise improved immunisation coverage.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1599
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Children Vaccination Disinformation
Link
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