Flu Vaccination and Blood Test Cancellations Debate
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Lord Young of Norwood Green
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Flu Vaccination and Blood Test Cancellations
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The Deputy Speaker (Lord Brougham and Vaux) (Con)
I call the noble Baroness, Lady Stuart of Edgbaston.
Noble Lords
Lord Young of Norwood Green (Lab)
After my unfortunate trans moment, I shall now ask my question in all seriousness. Does the Minister recognise that this winter it is particularly important that we get the maximum number of flu vaccinations in this round? It is important every winter, but this winter somebody contracting flu and then Covid is in serious danger.
Lord Bethell (Con)
My Lords, I reassure the noble Lord that we have strained every sinew to deliver the most impactful flu vaccination programme in the history of the country. We have expanded the range of the flu vaccination and the number of vaccinations available. The NHS depends on us keeping people out of beds. That is why we are highly focused on this.