Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus

(asked on 21st February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to protect clinically vulnerable people with special needs following the recent removal of covid-19 public health measures.


Answered by
Maggie Throup Portrait
Maggie Throup
This question was answered on 23rd March 2022

On 25 February 2022, updated public health advice was issued for those who were previously considered clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV), which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19

This cohort is advised to follow general guidance to reduce their risk of infection, in addition to any further advice from their general practitioner or consultant. Updated guidance was also issued for those whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-people-whose-immune-system-means-they-are-at-higher-risk

Enhanced protections offered by treatments, additional vaccinations and potentially other non-clinical interventions may also benefit those who are immunosuppressed.

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