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HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateA communications programme has been rolled out this week to encourage people to get their booster and their flu jab, and to get whichever comes first and then the other as soon as…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe are in a pandemic. The hon. Lady says that children are getting infections, which is why we have opened up the opportunity for 12 to 15-year-olds, as well as those 16 and…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI fully agree with the hon. Gentleman about hard-to-reach groups, which are in some of the most deprived and vulnerable parts. We have done a lot of work with community leaders to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy hon. Friend makes a good point. The data shows that although there is a drop-off in immunity, it does not drop off a cliff, so people who had their second vaccine five months…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe UK is a global leader in delivering covid vaccines to the most vulnerable countries around the world, including through the Prime Minister’s pledge to donate 100 million…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI completely agree; there is no room for intimidation. I thank everybody who has taken part in delivering the amazing vaccine programme.21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe booster has been offered to all those in cohorts 1 to 9, so cohort 6 is included in that.21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWe have a mature vaccines programme with a lot of supply. The MHRA is globally recognised as a good regulator. We need to take reference from that and from what we are doing…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThere is absolutely no place for some of the disinformation on social media, and I request that that is looked at by the companies. A lot is taken down straightaway, but more can…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs I said earlier, we are still on plan A, and there is still more we can do with plan A. There is guidance about wearing face coverings. I ask everybody to look at that guidance…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs I have said previously, we are opening up opportunities for children to get their vaccine, but I reassure the House that the school age immunisation service will not pay just…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThere will be further details of this additional funding shortly, but it will be to encourage more people to become care workers and to support those in place already, so I am…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe Government have clearly laid out our autumn and winter plan, and that is what we are sticking with.21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI reassure my hon. Friend that there are numerous ways in which people can get a jab; it is not just at general practices.21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI reassure the hon. Lady that we look regularly at all the data, particularly the covid data. If we feel it is necessary, we put enhanced measures in place. A number of colleagues…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs my hon. Friend said, we had constructive discussions on Monday. I am taking the issue seriously and looking into it further.21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe school age immunisation service has done a good job in getting through lots and lots of students in different schools. My hon. Friend asks about how we can speed it up, and…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI would like to reiterate the data I gave earlier that across the UK 86% of people have taken up the opportunity of a first dose and 78.9% their second dose. That is a really…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI would like to reassure the House and anybody who is listening that our wall of defence is extremely strong. I am really proud of all the scientists who developed the vaccines…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateWith permission, I would like to make a statement on coronavirus. Even through the warm summer days, we drew up our autumn and winter plan. We used the time to plan and prepare,…21 Oct 2021