HC Deb 25 June 1956 vol 555 cc2-3W
55. Mr. Awbery

asked the Minister of Health what supplies of anti-polio vaccine he has in stock; whether it is sufficient to vaccinate all the children who desire it; how many children have been vaccinated; how many are on the waiting list; whether all health authorities are participating in the scheme; and what steps are being taken to increase the supply of vaccine.

Mr. Turton

Two litres; approximately 200,000 children in Great Britain will have been vaccinated by the end of June; a further 1,700,000 children have been registered for vaccination and will be given priority when vaccination is resumed in the autumn; all but two local authorities have participated; I understand that several manufacturers have plans for starting or increasing production of the vaccine.