Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the Government is taking to improve vaccination coverage rates throughout the UK.

Public Health England, in partnership with NHS England and the Department, is undertaking many steps to improve vaccination coverage in England. These steps are reviewed and monitored regularly through a regular tripartite meeting mechanism.

These steps include initiatives to improve access to the immunisation programme; communication with the public; data to better identify underserved individuals and populations; and training for healthcare professionals. An example of this is the ‘Help Us Help You’ flu vaccination campaign which can be viewed at the following link:

https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/81-help-us-help-you/resources