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HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, I absolutely will. Our goal and our aim, and the commitment and agreement between all four nations of the United Kingdom, is that we will all start vaccination at the same…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, absolutely. We will follow a clinical prioritisation according to need. That starts with those who are resident in care homes and their carers, the over-80s and NHS staff,…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineI am very happy to ensure that the JCVI takes all the appropriate considerations into account. However, it is not my decision to look at again. My decision is that we should…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, I absolutely will. I pay tribute to their work on preparing for the vaccine roll-out, and also their work in keeping the virus under control, which is such an important task,…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineThe hon. Lady asks two incredibly important questions, the first of which the hon. Member for Leicester South (Jonathan Ashworth) asked and I did not answer, for which I…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineMy hon. Friend, as a GP, understands this subject more than most. We are working with the Welsh Administration to try to get community testing throughout Wales. We are working in…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineWe are very happy to work with Devon County Council if it wants to come forward for that sort of model. We are constantly learning from around the country. The local-national…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineThe guidance is precisely as set out on gov.uk.02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, I am very happy from this Dispatch Box to remind the supermarkets of their responsibilities to follow covid-secure guidelines and ensure that they are in place for their…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes. I have good news for the people of Workington and the whole country, which is that suppressing the virus using these restrictions until a vaccine came along has been the…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineWe have that mutual recognition agreement in place now. The hon. Lady is right to point to the global scientific work—work between UK scientists and scientists based in the UK,…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineOnce we have got through the clinical priority, of course there is a debate to be had about the order of priority after that. Between now and then, if we can get the repeat…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, of course. GPs, pharmacists, and hospital hubs and vaccination centres are the three routes to getting a vaccine. We will do it through the primary care networks, which are…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineWe will not only follow the model; we will promote it. The link between the local authority and the national system in York has indeed had the effect that the hon. Member rightly…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineMy right hon. Friend is gracious and kind in what he says, and I welcome the WHO’s comments this morning. It has supported the UK approach and rightly commended the MHRA, our…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, we are piloting exactly that idea in, I think, eight schools right now, and I hope to be able to roll it out once we have learned from those pilots.02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineThe hon. Gentleman has worked supportively and constructively with the Government throughout this pandemic. I pay tribute to the approach that he has taken, and that he took again…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineThe hon. Lady shakes her head, but that is how we have to deal with a pandemic in practice.02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineYes, I am very glad that we changed the law to allow the MHRA to make this authorisation on UK terms. This House voted unanimously to do that—well, we did not even have a vote as…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCoronavirus VaccineWith permission, I would like to make a statement about the coronavirus vaccine. Today marks a new chapter in our fight against this virus. Ever since the pandemic hit our shores…02 Dec 2020