Health: Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination Debate
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Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
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Health: Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination
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Lord Prior of Brampton
My Lords, the report by the JCVI was very clear in its recommendation that the existing vaccination, PPV, was the most appropriate for those aged over 65 and that PCV 13, which is the vaccination used for young children, because it provides herd protection—that is, young people who are treated with it can no longer carry the disease—offered the best long-term protection for the elderly as well.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab)
My Lords, this year community pharmacists have been given the opportunity to provide NHS vaccinations. Can the Minister say something about how successful that has been? Does he think that there is much greater potential for community pharmacists to do more work for the NHS in this and other areas?