Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Coronavirus

(asked on 22nd March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are eligible for a fourth dose of a covid-19 vaccine this spring.


Answered by
Maggie Throup Portrait
Maggie Throup
This question was answered on 28th March 2022

The primary aim of the spring COVID-19 vaccination programme is to reduce the risk of severe disease across the population. As protection against severe COVID-19 disease appears to decline slowly, the most vulnerable groups have been prioritised for vaccination.

All individuals over the age of 75 years old, residents in a care home for adults or individuals aged 12 years old and over who are immunosuppressed are eligible for the spring booster dose approximately six months after their previous dose. These categories will include some individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation continues to consider the latest available data and its review of the booster programme, particularly in relation to the timing and value of any second booster doses.

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