Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Questions (436)

Clare Daly

Question:

436. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health when the meningitis B vaccination programme for children will commence given that such a vaccination programme is a recommendation of the national immunisation advisory committee. [23422/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Following recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, it is intended that vaccination of children, born on or after 1st October 2016, against Meningitis B will begin later this year.