Immunisation against Meningitis B will be routinely offered to babies and infants in the Island - when sufficient stocks of the vaccine are available at reasonable cost.
That pledge from the Health Minister Howard Quayle in the House of Keys today.
He was asked when the jabs would be included in the immunisation schedule, in line with a UK decision to do so at two, four and 12 months after a baby's birth.
The UK plans to offer the vaccine through the NHS when sufficient quantities are available for a full immunisation programme.
Mr Quayle says both the UK and the Isle of Man need to ensure the Meningitis B jabs are cost-effective, too:
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