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1252694

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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 steps he is taking to prepare for the roll out of a potential covid-19 vaccine among (a) social care workers, (b) residents of care homes and (c) people in receipt of in home care; and if he will publish the outcomes of discussions he is having with (i) the care sector, (ii) the NHS and (iii) local authorities on access to covid-19 vaccines for care providers.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	116585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) consists of independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccine(s) the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level. The JCVI has advised that the first priorities for any COVID-19 vaccination programme should be the prevention of COVID-19 mortality and the protection of health and social care staff and systems.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, in line with the recommendations of the JCVI, the vaccine will be initially rolled out to these priority groups, including care home residents and staff, people over 80 years old, and health and care workers. The vaccine will then be prioritised amongst the rest of the population in order of age and risk, including those who are clinically extremely vulnerable and all individuals aged 16-64 years old with underlying health conditions.</p><p> </p><p>We have engaged regularly with the care sector, the National Health Service, and local authorities in planning for and rolling out the vaccine.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/12/2020 12:00:40 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 63531 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1252922

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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, how many and what proportion of primary care networks have applied to deliver the direct enhanced scheme for the covid-19 vaccine rollout.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	116542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement commissioned the general practice COVID-19 vaccination service in line with agreed national terms and conditions, as an enhanced service (ES). Individual general practices, rather than Primary Care Networks (PCNs), have applied to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations, coming together in groupings to administer the vaccine. Some of these groupings mirror existing PCN configurations but others do not.</p><p>The number of practices that have opted into the ES is not held centrally. Hundreds of PCN sites have already been mobilised; further PCN sites are due to mobilise over the coming weeks so coverage will continue to increase. These groupings can vaccinate both unregistered patients and patients registered with practices that have not signed up to deliver the vaccine.</p><p>Where there are gaps in provision, NHS England will commission additional providers, such as community pharmacy, to provide COVID-19 vaccinations, with 200 community pharmacies due to be online next week. and that process has commenced. As more vaccines become available, there will be increased flexibility in local delivery.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 116543 question first answered 11/01/2021 16:07:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 63522 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1252923

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	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, how many primary care networks have not applied to deliver the covid-19 vaccine; and what plans are in place to deliver the vaccine in areas covered by those networks.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	116543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>NHS England and NHS Improvement commissioned the general practice COVID-19 vaccination service in line with agreed national terms and conditions, as an enhanced service (ES). Individual general practices, rather than Primary Care Networks (PCNs), have applied to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations, coming together in groupings to administer the vaccine. Some of these groupings mirror existing PCN configurations but others do not.</p><p>The number of practices that have opted into the ES is not held centrally. Hundreds of PCN sites have already been mobilised; further PCN sites are due to mobilise over the coming weeks so coverage will continue to increase. These groupings can vaccinate both unregistered patients and patients registered with practices that have not signed up to deliver the vaccine.</p><p>Where there are gaps in provision, NHS England will commission additional providers, such as community pharmacy, to provide COVID-19 vaccinations, with 200 community pharmacies due to be online next week. and that process has commenced. As more vaccines become available, there will be increased flexibility in local delivery.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 116542 question first answered 11/01/2021 16:07:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 63523 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1253915

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2020
	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 plans he has in place to ensure people who are not registered with a GP surgery get vaccinated against covid-19 as soon as possible.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
	tabling member printed	Ed Davey
	uin	117933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>In planning for the vaccine programme, NHS England and NHS Improvement have considered those who are not registered or who are unable to reach a general practitioner. The agreement under which general practices will deliver COVID-19 vaccinations - The General Practice COVID-19 vaccination programme 2020/21 Enhanced Service Specification - enables practices, working within their Primary Care Network (PCN) groupings, to vaccinate unregistered patients provided they are eligible for a vaccination.</p><p>General practices, working in PCNs, form just one part of the plan for delivering COVID-19 vaccinations. They will operate as part of a system of providers, ensuring best possible coverage of the population. Each PCN grouping is required to work with their local regional team to understand the current healthcare provision for vulnerable groups.</p><p>More than 730 vaccination sites have already been set up across the UK and hundreds more are opening this week, taking the total to over 1,000.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/01/2021 17:06:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 64063 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1254927

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2020
	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 steps he is taking to identify high risk and vulnerable groups in the community to ensure a quick and effective roll-out of a covid-19 vaccine when one becomes available.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	120030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government has now accepted the recommendations from the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise three COVID-19 vaccines for use from Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford University/AstraZeneca, and Moderna. This follows months of rigorous clinical trials and a thorough analysis of the data by experts at the MHRA who have concluded that all three vaccines met its strict standards of safety, quality, and effectiveness.</p><p> </p><p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are the independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccine/s the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level. For the first phase, the JVCI 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. Included in this are those with underlying health conditions, which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/01/2021 16:07:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 65344 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1255874

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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 plans he has for the participation of local authorities in the roll-out of covid-19 vaccines.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	uin	121262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities will play a vital role, working together with the National Health Service and local care providers, to ensure we make the best possible use of initial supplies of the vaccine. The NHS has identified Senior Responsible Officers to link local authorities and the social care system. The Government will continue to support councils and will ensure everyone who has been clinically prioritised to receive a vaccine will have access as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/01/2021 12:05:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 65818 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1255927

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2020 to Question 116658 on coronavirus: vaccination, where in the UK each of the 58 fridges is located.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	121367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has secured 58 specialised ultra-low temperature freezers for the storage of potential COVID-19 vaccines which require ultra-low temperature storage. The ultra-low temperature freezers are located in two national storage facilities in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland, in readiness for the commencement of a COVID-19 immunisation programme that will support activity across the United Kingdom. This does not include any ultra-low temperature freezers previously announced by the Scottish Government.</p><p>At a regional level, the National Health Service has made preparations, including sourcing ultra-low temperature storage to support local delivery.</p><p>The location of the facilities is not being disclosed publicly in order to maintain the integrity of the sites.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 121368 121369 121370 question first answered 22/12/2020 12:12:59 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 65828 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1255928

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2020 to Question 116658 on coronavirus: vaccination, how many fridges are located in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	121368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has secured 58 specialised ultra-low temperature freezers for the storage of potential COVID-19 vaccines which require ultra-low temperature storage. The ultra-low temperature freezers are located in two national storage facilities in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland, in readiness for the commencement of a COVID-19 immunisation programme that will support activity across the United Kingdom. This does not include any ultra-low temperature freezers previously announced by the Scottish Government.</p><p>At a regional level, the National Health Service has made preparations, including sourcing ultra-low temperature storage to support local delivery.</p><p>The location of the facilities is not being disclosed publicly in order to maintain the integrity of the sites.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 121367 121369 121370 question first answered 22/12/2020 12:12:59 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 65829 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1255929

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2020 to Question 116658 on coronavirus: vaccination, how many fridges are located in each English region.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	121369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has secured 58 specialised ultra-low temperature freezers for the storage of potential COVID-19 vaccines which require ultra-low temperature storage. The ultra-low temperature freezers are located in two national storage facilities in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland, in readiness for the commencement of a COVID-19 immunisation programme that will support activity across the United Kingdom. This does not include any ultra-low temperature freezers previously announced by the Scottish Government.</p><p>At a regional level, the National Health Service has made preparations, including sourcing ultra-low temperature storage to support local delivery.</p><p>The location of the facilities is not being disclosed publicly in order to maintain the integrity of the sites.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 121367 121368 121370 question first answered 22/12/2020 12:12:59 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 65830 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain

1255930

	registered interest
	date	26/11/2020
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2020 to Question 116658 on coronavirus: vaccination, whether the 58 fridges includes the 20 previously announced by the Scottish Government on 10 November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Wendy Chamberlain
	uin	121370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2020 answer text <p>Public Health England (PHE) has secured 58 specialised ultra-low temperature freezers for the storage of potential COVID-19 vaccines which require ultra-low temperature storage. The ultra-low temperature freezers are located in two national storage facilities in Great Britain and in Northern Ireland, in readiness for the commencement of a COVID-19 immunisation programme that will support activity across the United Kingdom. This does not include any ultra-low temperature freezers previously announced by the Scottish Government.</p><p>At a regional level, the National Health Service has made preparations, including sourcing ultra-low temperature storage to support local delivery.</p><p>The location of the facilities is not being disclosed publicly in order to maintain the integrity of the sites.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 121367 121368 121369 question first answered 22/12/2020 12:12:59 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 65831 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380
	tabling member	4765 label Biography information for Wendy Chamberlain