Covid-19 Update Debate
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Lord Caine
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(3 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Bethell (Con)
My Lords, I confess that the noble Lord’s question is new to me. I will look into that matter and write to him with an update.
Lord Caine (Con)
My Lords, while I very warmly welcome this Statement, my noble friend will be aware that some batches of the AstraZeneca vaccine have yet to be approved by the European Medicines Agency, placing a question mark over the eligibility of some 5 million double-vaccinated Britons for the EU vaccine passport. Can my noble friend assure the House that the Government are working towards a swift resolution of this issue, which ought to be achievable?
Lord Bethell (Con)
I am extremely sympathetic to the situation that my noble friend and a large number of other people find themselves in. I reassure him that we are seeking a solution to this issue with the EMA, and I am hopeful that we will get there some time soon.