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Written question asked by Baroness Greengross (Crossbench) on Thursday, 5 May 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 May 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Prior of Brampton on 26 April (HL7576), why the current section 7a public health functions agreement does not include performance indicators for the provision of pneumococcal vaccination to severely immunocompromised children aged at least five years and adults, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation in July 2013.

Answer

The performance indicators included in the 2016-17 S7A public health functions agreement do not reflect every activity which is carried out under the agreement.

As I stated in my answer of 26 April, the provision of pneumococcal vaccination to severely immunocompromised children aged at least five years and adults, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation in July 2013, is reflected in the relevant service specification for the existing pneumococcal immunisation programme and within the document Immunisation against Infectious Diseases (‘the Green Book’). The Green Book is published on the GOV.UK website in an online only format.

A copy of the service specification on the pneumococcal immunisation programme is attached.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8225
Session
2015-16
Attachment
Service Specification
Related items
Pneumococcal Diseases: Vaccination
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Vaccination Pneumococcal diseases Immunosuppression
Link
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