§ Mr. Burstow:To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures are in place to (a) acquire and (b) store drugs to treat influenza.
§ Miss Melanie Johnson:General practitioners order their own supply of flu vaccine direct from one of the six suppliers of vaccine this year, based on the timing of their flu clinics and storage capabilities.
§ Mr. Lansley:To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) benefit for use in the NHS of FluMist as a vaccine for influenza. [141312]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson:FluMist is not currently licensed for use in Europe or the United Kingdom.