Asked by: Stephen Hammond (Conservative - Wimbledon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the rollout of the international NHS COVID pass to 12-15 year olds before half term in February 2022.
Answered by Maggie Throup
Since 13 December 2021, fully vaccinated 12 to 15 year olds can demonstrate their vaccination status using an NHS COVID Pass travel letter. From 3 February 2022, children aged 12 years old and over can access a digital NHS COVID Pass for international travel. The digital NHS COVID Pass will provide a record of vaccinations received and evidence of prior infection or recovery for 180 days following a positive National Health Service polymerase chain reaction test. The pass will be available via NHS.UK for those aged 12 years old and over and via the NHS App for those aged 13 years old and over.
Asked by: Stephen Hammond (Conservative - Wimbledon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming vaccines strategy will commit to supporting the expansion and evolution of the JCVI to ensure that it is adequately resourced and equipped.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The vaccine strategy has been delayed due to the Department’s ongoing response to the pandemic. The strategy is being kept under review given the continuously evolving understanding of COVID-19, its vaccines and vaccination programmes and the impact of these developments.
Asked by: Stephen Hammond (Conservative - Wimbledon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the forthcoming All Vaccines Strategy will set a target of 75% for adult pneumococcal vaccination coverage in line with coverage targets set for influenza vaccination.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The vaccine strategy has been delayed due to the Department’s ongoing response to the pandemic. The strategy is being kept under review given the continuously evolving understanding of COVID-19, its vaccines and vaccination programmes and the impact of these developments.
Asked by: Stephen Hammond (Conservative - Wimbledon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the forthcoming vaccines strategy will set targets for all adult vaccines.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The vaccine strategy has been delayed due to the Department’s ongoing response to the pandemic. The strategy is being kept under review given the continuously evolving understanding of COVID-19, its vaccines and vaccination programmes and the impact of these developments.
Asked by: Stephen Hammond (Conservative - Wimbledon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is Government policy to the vaccine strategy before the summer parliamentary recess period.
Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
The vaccine strategy has been delayed due to the Department’s ongoing response to the pandemic. The strategy is being kept under review given the continuously evolving understanding of COVID-19, its vaccines and vaccination programmes and the impact of these developments.
Asked by: Stephen Hammond (Conservative - Wimbledon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure fully covid-19 vaccinated children aged 12 and over can demonstrate their vaccination status for the purposes of international travel.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The NHS COVID Pass is currently available to people aged 16 years old and over and can be used to demonstrate vaccination and recovery from COVID-19. We are exploring ways to provide fully vaccinated 12 to 15 year olds with a travel NHS COVID Pass and further information will be available in due course. Most countries regard under 16 year olds as fully vaccinated, with others accepting testing or in a small number countries, recovery is accepted as equivalent to full vaccination.