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HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am delighted that across West Yorkshire and Harrogate as a whole, more than 150,000 vaccines have now been done. I would say to anybody that coming forward for a vaccination…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outWe absolutely have plans to make sure that we can get the vaccine out, even with significant challenges. We do not take any supply from the Serum Institute of India; that supply…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outOn that last point, we typically do come forward with a statement at least once a week, and I am very happy to answer questions at any time.21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outTypically, I have come forward at least once a week, and I am very happy to do that and to respond to questions at any time. I am very glad that the technology is working and I…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outYes, absolutely; that is incredibly important, and we are working to ensure that as many as possible are identified. Category 6 in the Joint Committee on Vaccination and…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that the rate-limiting step is the amount of supply. We are working closely with the two companies, which are doing a terrific job. We talk to…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am delighted that in the Humber, Coast and Vale NHS area 142,000 people have now been vaccinated, and I am very grateful to my hon. Friend and NHS colleagues and colleagues…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outYes, of course. Flooding brings additional challenges, but we will overcome them.21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI can answer my hon. Friend’s question: we will offer vaccination to everybody in the top four categories—the over-70s, the clinically extremely vulnerable and health and social…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am glad to say that I can reassure the hon. Lady, having looked into the data that underpins the article in The Guardian that I think she is referring to, that it supports the…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outAt heart, I agree with the instincts of the hon. Gentleman. The challenge is that we need to do this at scale. As supply is the rate-limiting factor, it is very important that any…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outWe are in the midst of one of the toughest periods of this pandemic. Yesterday saw 1,820 deaths, which is the highest toll since the crisis began. As we endure these dark days and…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am delighted that my hon. Friend is volunteering in a vaccination centre; that is terrific. This is a big national effort, and he is playing his part. Some 49,000 vaccinations…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outYes, that is our goal. All those things are what we are aiming for. I am really grateful for my hon. Friend’s support. Eighty thousand people have now been vaccinated in his area…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI will absolutely look into that. I join the hon. Lady in praising the roll-out in Bedfordshire, which is going well. It is wonderful to hear the personal stories of so many…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outI am delighted to say that primary care—the GP surgeries across the country—is rising to the challenge brilliantly, especially in County Durham, which is doing an absolutely…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outAs I have said many times, the supply of the vaccine is the rate-limiting factor for the roll-out, and we share that supply fairly and equally across the UK. There is a lumpy…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outWe have been in contact with all those who have been invited to come forward so far. As for those who have not been yet invited to come forward and are in the top four groups, we…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outThe armed forces have been incredible in their support for the efforts that we have all had to make nationally to tackle covid. That is also true with the vaccination…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Vaccine Roll-outYes, of course, we have to make sure that the priority groups are all offered the vaccine everywhere in the country and are able to be vaccinated by 15 February. I totally agree…21 Jan 2021