Question reference: S3W-23884
- Asked by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 12 May 2009
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 21 May 2009
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what recommendations have been made by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation regarding the inclusion of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in the free influenza vaccination programme.
Answer
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommends free influenza vaccination for any pregnant women in one of the eligible at-risk groups. There is currently no separate recommendation for breastfeeding mothers, but there is no evidence of risk from vaccination for breastfeeding mothers.