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1273377

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of when progress on the covid-19 vaccine programme could make it safe to start lifting general covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	132892
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2021 answer text <p>Over 6.5 million people in the United Kingdom have now received their first dose of the vaccine.</p><p>However, we need to understand the full impact the vaccines have on infection rates and transmission rates, which will become clearer as more people receive their vaccination. As this evidence is gathered and analysed, we will gain a greater understanding of infection rates, hospitalisation and reduced deaths and if successful, this should lead to a reassessment of current restrictions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 08/02/2021 17:41:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1273378

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on what date he estimates that (a) all members of the phase one priority group identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will have received the covid-19 vaccine and (b) it will be safe to begin easing covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	132893
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>By 15 February we aim to have offered a first vaccine dose to everyone in the top four priority groups identified by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).</p><p> </p><p>As large numbers of people from at risk groups are given an effective vaccine, we will be able to gather the evidence to prove the impact on infection rates, hospitalisation and reduced deaths. If successful, this should lead to a substantial reassessment of current restrictions.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/01/2021 18:12:57 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1273947

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to utilise community pharmacies in the roll-out of covid-19 vaccines.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>As from 26 January 2021, 65 community pharmacies have started to offer the COVID-19 vaccination service, with more pharmacies joining the service over the coming weeks.</p><p>Some pharmacists and members of their team have also been working with general practitioners (GPs) to deliver the vaccine in many areas of the country.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England and NHS Improvement are working with all the national pharmacy organisations on plans to ensure that community pharmacies are used to optimal effect in the COVID-19 vaccination programme, starting with the sites that can do this at scale.</p><p>There is now a list of vaccine sites on the NHS website regularly updated as they come on stream, so you can check what services are available in your constituency including pharmacy sites. This is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/hospital-hubs-and-local-vaccination-services/a" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/hospital-hubs-and-local-vaccination-services/</a></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/01/2021 16:01:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274157

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including teachers on the priority covid-19 vaccine list.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) consists of independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccines the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level.  For the first phase, the JCVI has advised that the vaccine be given to care home residents and staff, as well as frontline health and social care workers, then to the rest of the population in order of age and clinical risk factors.</p><p>If teachers are captured in phase one due to their age or clinical risk factors then they will be prioritised. However, as advised by the JCVI, we are not considering vaccinating teachers in phase one. Prioritisation decisions for the next phase of delivery are subject to the surveillance and monitoring of data and information from phase one, as well as further input from independent scientific experts such as the JCVI. Phase two of the deployment may include further reduction in hospitalisation and targeted vaccination of those at high risk of exposure and/or those delivering key public services, such as teachers.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/01/2021 11:57:36 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274158

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to publish vaccine rollout data.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>The Department, the National Health Service and Public Health England are committed to providing accurate and timely data in order to improve the transparency of the COVID-19 vaccine programme.</p><p> </p><p>Since 24 December 2020, we have published weekly data on the total number of vaccinations among those aged under 80 years old and over in England. From 11 January, daily data for the United Kingdom has been published showing the total number vaccinated to date, including first and second doses.</p><p>More detailed data of vaccinations by age group and region in England was published on 14 January. This will now be a weekly publication. As the programme develops it is hoped more reliable data will be able to be extracted and published.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 133653 133697 134254 question first answered 27/01/2021 17:03:22 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1274159

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has received guidance from (a) Israel or (b) other countries on improving the covid-19 vaccination rollout programme.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	133830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The Department is regularly in discussions with other countries, including Israel, on a wide range of COVID-19 issues, to share learnings and collaborate internationally on the vaccination programme.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/02/2021 17:08:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1276420

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including covid-19 mass testing centre staff to the priority list for receiving the covid-19 vaccine alongside frontline NHS staff.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	137199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2021 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) consists of independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccines the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level.  For the first phase, the JCVI has advised that the vaccine be given to care home residents and staff, people aged over 80 years old and frontline health and social care workers, then to the rest of the population in order of age and clinical risk factors.</p><p>If testing centre staff are captured in phase one due to their age or clinical risk factors, then they will be prioritised accordingly. Prioritisation decisions for the next phase of delivery are subject to the surveillance and monitoring of data and information from phase one, as well as further input from independent scientific experts, such as the JCVI. Phase two may include targeted vaccination of those at high risk of exposure and/or those delivering key public services.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/01/2021 11:56:36 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1277512

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for a second priority vaccine list once the priority list of vaccinations has been completed; and whether that list would include people with health conditions such as ME and chronic fatigue syndrome who are not classed as clinically vulnerable.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	138946
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2021 answer text <p>For phase two of the COVID 19 vaccination programme, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation published its interim advice on 26 February, setting out that the most effective way to minimise hospitalisations and deaths is to continue to prioritise people by age.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/03/2021 14:59:46 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1277519

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle vaccine misinformation.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	138947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>We are working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to help social media platforms identify and take action against incorrect claims about the virus in line with their terms and conditions. This includes anti-vaccination narratives that could endanger people’s health.</p><p>The Government created the cross-Whitehall Counter Disinformation Unit in March 2020, bringing together cross-Government monitoring and analysis capabilities to tackle online misinformation and disinformation. The Counter Disinformation Unit looks for trends on social media platforms so that we can work with them and other partners to respond to misleading content rapidly. Given the importance of protecting freedom of expression, this can be a range of actions from labelling, to downranking, to removal where there is significant risk of harm, in line with a platform’s terms and conditions.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 16/02/2021 12:46:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1277521

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2021
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of (a) fill-finish capacity and (b) the effect of that capacity on plans to upscale vaccine rollout.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	138949
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2021 answer text <p>We have been monitoring the requirements across the supply chain from supplier through to patients for some time. All vaccine candidates’ supply and onward deployment have clear supply chain plans across the value chain, including materials, manufacturing, transportation, storage, and distribution. Three of the United Kingdom's seven COVID-19 vaccines are being manufactured in the UK. The Government has worked closely with the manufacturers to ensure that we have sufficient capacity secured.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has also invested over £300 million in securing and scaling up the UK’s manufacturing capabilities to be able to respond to this pandemic, which includes investments in Wockhardt where the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is filled and finished. As of 25 January 2021, 6,573,570million people in the UK had been vaccinated with the first dose of the vaccine. We continue to plan to hit our target of vaccinating all four priority groups by 15 February.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/01/2021 17:20:05 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy