Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2014

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Questions (198, 206)

Michael McCarthy

Question:

198. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be made to introduce a vaccination for meningitis B; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14519/14]

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

206. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if he proposes to introduce the new vaccine for the B strain of meningitis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14564/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 and 206 together.

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Meningitis B vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. However NIAC has issued guidance in relation to the use of the Meningitis B vaccine in the control of clusters or outbreaks of Meningococcal B disease.