Influenza Vaccine (Hansard, 2 December 1993)

HC Deb 02 December 1993 vol 233 c707W 707W

§ Mr. Whittingdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many laboratories in the United Kingdom are currently engaged in the production of influenza vaccine for the NHS; and if she will make a statement.

§ Mr. Sackville
One at Evans Medical's premises in Speke, Liverpool. Other distributors import supplies of influenza vaccine.

§ Mr. Whittingdale
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current availability of influenza vaccine; and if she will make a statement.

§ Mr. Sackville
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mr. Dover) on 29 November at column305.