Debates between Olivia Blake and Maggie Throup during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Thu 21st Oct 2021

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Debate between Olivia Blake and Maggie Throup
Thursday 21st October 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Olivia Blake Portrait Olivia Blake (Sheffield, Hallam) (Lab)
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I declare that I have diabetes. One in three people who have died from covid had diabetes, yet it has been unclear to those with diabetes whether they are eligible for a third vaccine. Can the Minister clarify whether all groups, including group 6, will be offered a booster? Will that be urgently communicated to people suffering from diabetes?

Maggie Throup Portrait Maggie Throup
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The booster has been offered to all those in cohorts 1 to 9, so cohort 6 is included in that.