Covid-19 Vaccine Update Debate

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Luke Evans

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Business of the House

Covid-19 Vaccine Update

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Backbench Business
Thursday 4th February 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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We are absolutely looking to make sure that unpaid carers are on the priority list.

Luke Evans Portrait Dr Luke Evans (Bosworth) (Con) [V]
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Lockdown has affected the mental wellbeing of almost everyone in this country. The vaccine programme will mean that the NHS comes into contact with almost every adult in the country. With that in mind, will the Minister consider having a mental health worker at all the national vaccine centres, to provide opportunistic mental health interventions should people need it?

Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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I am grateful for my hon. Friend’s excellent, thoughtful suggestion. I will certainly take that away and discuss it with the Minister responsible in the Department.

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