Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the data and evidential basis which supports the decision of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation to authorise administration of a covid-19 vaccine to people aged 16 and 17.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s advice on vaccination of those aged 16 to 17 years old was published on 4 August 2021. The statement sets out the basis for the advice and includes references to supporting evidence and is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jcvi-statement-august-2021-covid-19-vaccination-of-children-and-young-people-aged-12-to-17-years