Covid-19 Update Debate
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Andrew Jones
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(2 years, 10 months ago)
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Maggie Throup
Yes, I will definitely look into that. If there is a problem in the system, we will get it fixed.
Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
I thank my hon. Friend for her statement and for highlighting just how many people have been vaccinated in this country. Vaccine take-up has been very high in Harrogate and Knaresborough, reflecting that. I visited a large secondary school recently, and the headteacher told me that 250 pupils and 19 staff were off. It was emphasised that by no means was all of that a covid issue, but it was impacting on the operational capacity of the school and children’s education. What additional incentives are being utilised to encourage vaccine take-up, particularly among younger people?
Maggie Throup
As I have said previously, we are opening up opportunities for children to get their vaccine, but I reassure the House that the school age immunisation service will not pay just one visit to schools; it will go back, because it realises it does not capture everyone the first time round.