Influenza: Vaccination
(asked on 8th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress towards developing a universal flu vaccine.
This question was answered on 14th December 2022
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) conducts annual horizon scanning on new vaccines in development and is aware of efforts to develop a universal influenza vaccine. Subject to progress on such a vaccine and potential licensing, the JCVI will engage with the relevant manufacturers via its influenza subcommittee.