questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the NHS of shingles-related GP appointments, A&E attendances and hospital admissions among adults aged 80 and over between the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s November 2024 advice on expanding eligibility and the date on which that advice is implemented.
answerText: The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on shingles vaccinations, examining factors including clinical benefits, affordability and cost effectiveness.No decision has yet been taken on any expansion of the...
heading: Shingles: Older People