UVIG’s response to the revised UK Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan

20 October 2005

The UK Vaccine Industry Group welcomes the publication of the UK Health Departments’ revised pandemic preparedness plan which identifies vaccines as being fundamental in preparing for a potential influenza pandemic:

“Vaccination with a vaccine specifically formulated against the pandemic virus strain, when an appropriate vaccine becomes available, can be expected to achieve the greatest reduction in illness, complications and deaths, and lessening of the impact on health and other services”

UVIG is keen to work closely with the government in order to develop effective and licensed flu vaccines which, in the event of a pandemic, can be manufactured in large volumes in the shortest possible time.