§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into a vaccine against dengue fever; and if he will make a statement. [40861]
§ Mr. HoramInformation on research commissioned by the Department of Health is contained in "The Centrally Commissioned Research Programme" and "The Centrally Commissioned Research Programme: Commissions in 1994–95", copies of which are available in the Library.
Work on developing a vaccine against dengue has been underway for several years. Although recent work is encouraging, much further work is required.