§ Mr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the country of origin of anthrax vaccine batch number 337/E used by British service personnel during the Gulf war; and by which company was it manufactured.
996W
§ Mr. SackvilleAnthrax vaccine batch number 337/E was manufactured in the United Kingdom as a product licensed under the Medicines Act 1968 by the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research. However the final stage of production—that of filling and packaging ampoules—was carried out for CAMR by Evans Medical. We cannot comment on use of this vaccine by British service personnel.