Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 Nov 1996

Vol. 471 No. 2

Written Answers. - Pneumonococcal Vaccine.

Liz O'Donnell

Question:

100 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the reason the pneumonococcal pneumonia vaccine is not available free from community care departments of the health boards for administering to at-risk individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20638/96]

Minister for Health (Mr. Noonan,

Limerick East): Pneumonococcal vaccine is not available free of charge from health boards because it is not part of our national immunisation programme.