Covid-19 Update Debate
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Rachael Maskell
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(3 years, 1 month ago)
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Maggie Throup
As I have mentioned on numerous occasions, we are in plan A. There is guidance for wearing face coverings as part of that plan.
Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
I am sorry, but this is just not good enough. In my constituency, hundreds of children are off school, hundreds of people are not in work today, and, sadly, people are dying. As a result of that, rather than have a politically led strategy, will the Minister meet with the Association of Directors of Public Health to ensure that they take a lead on how we will manage the crisis in the coming months?
Maggie Throup
We are in a pandemic. The hon. Lady says that children are getting infections, which is why we have opened up the opportunity for 12 to 15-year-olds, as well as those 16 and above, to get their vaccine. That is important. They are protecting themselves and protecting other people.