Written question asked by Andrew Percy (Conservative) on Monday, 7 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2022. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 February 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Yellow Fever: Vaccination
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making the yellow fever vaccine available on the NHS.
- Answer
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Yellow fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa and South and Central America. There is no risk of transmission in the United Kingdom (UK) from imported cases of yellow fever since the mosquito vector does not occur in the UK. Therefore, there are no current plans make this vaccine available on the National Health Service.
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- Written question
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- 119486
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Vaccination Yellow fever
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- 2022-02-15 15:16:19 +0000
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