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HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, I cannot look into the future with that much clarity, but the noble Baroness raises a possibility that surely must be accounted for. It is possible that this kind of…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, I am enormously grateful for the detailed questions from the noble Baronesses. In particular, I endorse the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton: it is indeed a…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI am grateful to the noble Lord for flagging this important issue. He is entirely right that those who are sometimes overlooked by society and fall between the cracks are often…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, the four priority groups that the noble Baroness alludes to are: care home residents; residential care workers; the 80-plus; healthcare workers; social care workers; 75…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantThe exchange of information between the scientific community has worked extremely well during this pandemic and epidemic, and I pay tribute to it for the open-hearted and…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantI categorically reject that analysis. All the vaccines are effective. The MHRA and the JCVI have been explicit about that, and I invite the noble Lord to look at the data.13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantI am terribly sorry but the noble Baroness is not right about that chronology. Through backward tracing and by looking at historic data, we were able to identify that the variant…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantMy Lords, the noble Lord has more medical expertise than me to be able to answer that question, but the briefing that I have is that the significant mutation in the Kent variant…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VariantMy Lords, I am afraid that I just do not recognise the noble Lord’s proposition. Hundreds, if not thousands, of new variants are appearing all the time. Many of them have passed…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe short answer is yes, and absolutely. The noble Baroness makes a point that we understand vividly and extremely well. Many smaller GP surgeries simply are not physically…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe noble Lord is entirely right. The advent of the new variant, with its extremely high transmissibility, means that we all have to rethink our approach to the pandemic. We must…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCannabis OilMy Lords, we are on the case. I completely recognise the problems faced by Alfie Dingley and all the individuals reliant on the previous arrangements with the Dutch Government for…12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices Bill12 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, patient safety is very much at the heart of the Bill, and while we have an enormous amount to get through this afternoon, I beg the Chamber’s forbearance if I talk in…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe noble Baroness is right; this virus could mutate and start escaping the vaccine. That is a very real threat. The good news is that we know so much about it now, have digitally…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe CMO has made it clear that he leans heavily towards having consistent vaccines, but it is not a requirement. Some of the immune response comes from antibodies which can be…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineWho can hold a torch to Professor Spiegelhalter and his analysis of the data? Although I did not hear him, I completely welcome his comments. I reassure the noble Baroness that…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineThe noble Lord is entirely right: the second dose is important. However, it is important not for efficacy but for durability. We have put in substantial data provisions to record…12 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineMy Lords, I remind the noble Baroness that Pfizer is not a regulator, nor is the WHO. Other countries are working on vaccines, but they are behind the UK in terms of authorisation…12 Jan 2021