§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which was the country of origin of anthrax vaccine batch number 1030A; and where it was combined with pertussis vaccine prior to its administration to members of HM Armed Forces in 1990–91. [HL4345]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanAnthrax vaccine used to protect British Forces during the 1990–91 Gulf conflict was produced in the United Kingdom. MoD is not aware of an anthrax vaccine batch with a number of 1030A. However, a batch of plague vaccine was obtained from the United States which had a batch number of 10H03A.
While the anthrax and pertussis vaccines were not combined prior to administration, the planned anti-biological warfare immunisation programme comprised three anthrax intramuscular injections, each to be accompanied by an intramuscular pertussis injection into an adjacent site at the same time: that is, one injection immediately after the other.
§ The Countess of Marasked Her Majesty's Government:
On what dates Dr John Reid MP and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen received their second and third anthrax vaccinations. [HL4347]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanLord Robertson and Dr Reid have given their permission for me to disclose that they received their second and third anthrax vaccinations on 24 March and 22 April 1998, and 26 March and 20 April 1998 respectively.