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Written question asked by Danny Beales (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 February 2025. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Thursday, 20 February 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Mpox: Vaccination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made with NHS England of the efficacy of booster vaccinations for mPox.

Answer

An assessment of the efficacy of booster vaccinations has not been made as there is currently no requirement for mpox booster vaccinations.

There is currently insufficient evidence to support routine boosters of mpox vaccination in immunocompetent individuals, namely people with the ability to produce a normal immune response; further information is contained in Smallpox and mpox: the green book, chapter 29, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smallpox-and-vaccinia-the-green-book-chapter-29


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28769
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Vaccination Mpox
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk