§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the availability of the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis in schools in Arundel and South Downs. [18322]
§ Ms BlearsOur policy is that all school children should be BCG immunised between ages 10 to 14 if they have not previously been immunised. Initially, in West Sussex, this vaccine was offered to those students who were due to leave school in summer 2001. Where there has been sufficient vaccine and resources year 10 pupils were also offered testing and immunisation. Any current year 10 and 11 pupils who have not yet been offered vaccine will be offered testing and immunisation during this academic year.