Immunisation: Winter 2023-24

Viscount Stansgate Excerpts

Wednesday 22nd February 2023 Lords Chamber

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

I am very happy to meet the noble Baroness and my noble friend.

[Viscount Stansgate (Lab)]

My Lords, will the Minister tell us by what point a decision has to be made on the nature of the protection against whatever Covid variation might apply next winter so that sufficient time and stocks can be available to provide for all those who need it?

[Lord Evans of Rainow (Con)]

Everyone aged over 50 and at-risk groups were offered a Covid-19 booster and flu jab to increase protection against viruses this winter. We intend to improve on that for the forthcoming winter, in 2023-24.