Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the latest covid-19 statistics which show that 6.2 per cent of 12 to 15 year old school pupils in Hull and East Yorkshire have had a covid-19 jab compared to the national average of 14.4 per cent, what steps he is taking to improve covid-19 vaccine uptake in Hull amongst that age group.

School children aged 12 to 15 years old in the Hull and East Yorkshire region, including those being home-schooled, were contacted before the October half-term offering a COVID-19 vaccination. Some schools in the region have already provided vaccination clinic dates to pupils and parents. In addition, the National Health Service is working with healthcare providers in all of the local authority areas of Humber Coast and Vale, including Hull, to prepare appointments for 12 to 15 year olds outside of school hours.