§ Ms. LynneTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she intends to make vaccination against Hepatitis B part of normal national health service vaccination procedure; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleHepatitis B immunisation is already recommended for a number of at-risk groups, and is kept under constant review, with expert advice from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation and the advisory group on hepatitis. The continuing decline in laboratory reports of the disease is very welcome.