Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 November 2013

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Questions (505)

Seán Kyne

Question:

505. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Health if the national immunisation advisory committee is examining the meningococcal group B meningitis B vaccine. [48384/13]

Written answers

Minister for Health

There are currently no plans to introduce Meningococcal group B (Meningitis B) vaccine in Ireland, however should the National Immunisation Advisory Committee advice recommend its inclusion into the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland, my Department, in association with the Health Service Executive National Immunisation Office, will examine the issue.