Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-03-01.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make the shingles vaccination available for people over 70 years old on the NHS.

Jane Ellison

A shingles vaccination programme was introduced in September 2013 for 70 year olds; with a progressive catch-up to ensure all those aged 71 – 79 years old could also benefit from the vaccine. A schedule indicating which age groups will be eligible for the shingles vaccine in 2015/16 and beyond is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/who-is-eligible-for-the-shingles-vaccine-beyond-2016

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