PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Influenza: Vaccination (2 November 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that people who require an egg-free flu vaccine are able to access one.
Asked by:
Dr Kieran Mullan (Conservative)
Asked by:
Dr Kieran Mullan (Conservative)
Answer
It is the responsibility of general practitioners and community pharmacists to order the seasonal flu vaccine for the adult programme directly from suppliers.
Public Health England have provided guidance for healthcare practitioners: Inactivated influenza vaccine 2020 to 2021, which is available at the following link:
This provides advice on when the egg-free cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine should be offered.
If an individual has concerns about egg allergies, they should speak to a health professional.
Answered by:
Jo Churchill (Conservative)
17 November 2020
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