Coronavirus: Vaccination

(asked on 23rd February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

What steps his Department has taken to ensure that the covid-19 vaccination programme provides protection for people with weak immune systems.


Answered by
Nadhim Zahawi Portrait
Nadhim Zahawi
This question was answered on 23rd February 2021

As per the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s (JCVI) advice, many immunosuppressed individuals qualify for vaccination in priority groups four or six. For those whom the vaccination is not advised, a general practitioner or relevant clinician will host a consultation. It is important that clinically extremely vulnerable people should continue following government advice on reducing risk. The United Kingdom is leading the way on vaccine research. As soon as sufficient evidence becomes available, the JCVI will provide advice on strategies to protect immunosuppressed individuals and consider if certain vaccines are preferred for particular groups.

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