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Written question asked by Stuart Andrew (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Shingles: Older People

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of shingles-related GP appointments, A&E attendances and hospital admissions among adults aged 80 and over between the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s November 2024 advice on expanding eligibility and the date on which that advice is implemented.

Answer

The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.

No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the existing shingles vaccination programme to include adults aged 80 years old or over.

For any routine vaccination programme which the Government decides to implement, efforts to introduce or expand the programme are determined by factors including availability of supply, contractual arrangement on supply, affordability, workforce capacity and impact on other programmes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3223
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Older people Vaccination Shingles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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