§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make additional resources available to district health authorities for vaccination of all Health Service employees at risk of hepatitis B infection.
§ Mr. MellorWe have advised health authorities that it is the responsibility of their occupational health services to decide which staff should receive priority for vaccination against hepatitis B, in the light of guidance which we have issued from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation. We believe that many authorities have already taken the necessary steps to ensure that this advice is followed.