§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he gives to NHS trusts concerning Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommendations. [143681]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonAdvice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is made public on the JCVI website, and in the bookImmunisation against Infectious Diseases. If new advice 601W is given that results in a new vaccination campaign, this is communicated to trusts via Chief Medical Officer/ Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Pharmaceutical Officer letter.
§ John MannTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation are endorsed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence. [143689]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe agendas and minutes for Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation meetings are routinely sent to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, and both committees collaborate to work on topics such as antiviral agents for influenza.