Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013
548. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if the national immunisation advisory committee will be making a decision during its November meeting regarding immunisation against meningitis B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44519/13]
View answerThe inclusion of items on meeting agendas is a matter for the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) itself. The Department will, however be informed of any recommendations arising from those meetings.
Should the NIAC advice recommend the inclusion of Meningococcal group B (Meningitis B) vaccine into the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland, my Department, in association with the Health Service Executive National Immunisation Office will examine the issue.
