HC Deb 19 March 2001 vol 365 cc97-8W
Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost of hepatitis A vaccine per dose is to(a) the NHS and (b) private sector providers. [153677]

Yvette Cooper

The average net ingredient cost (NIC) per prescription item for hepatitis A vaccines dispensed in the community in England in 1999 was £22.47. The NIC is the basic cost of a drug and does not take account of discounts, dispensing costs, fees or prescription charges income.

Information is not collected centrally for hepatitis A vaccines dispensed in hospitals or provided by the private sector.

Mr. Hammond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of hepatitis A contracted overseas were reported in each of the last three years in the UK. [153676]

Yvette Cooper

Reports of laboratory diagnoses of hepatitis A infection from 1998 to 2000 are given in the table. Only a small proportion of these reports included information about travel abroad.

Laboratory reports of hepatitis A infection in England and Wales 1998–2000
Total reports(percentage) Total reporting travel abroad(percentage)
1998 1,104 (100) 131 (12)
1999 1,391 (100) 96 (7)
20001 1,020 (100) 79 (8)
1Provisional data

Source

Public Health Laboratory Service

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