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HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI absolutely share my hon. Friend’s concern. I give her that commitment. The team at NHS England is working and focusing on giving as much time and notice as possible to primary…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsFirst of all, with respect, that is inaccurate. Community pharmacies are already part of the primary care networks that are delivering the vaccines. I have also made very clear in…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who always asks very important practical questions. He is absolutely right to say that it has been challenging. Part of the challenge, which I…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI shall take the hon. Lady’s questions in reverse. The four chief medical officers have looked at the issue of the up-to-12-week dosing and all agree that it is the right thing to…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsIf people receive a letter from the national booking centre and it is more convenient for them to take up that appointment than to call and make an appointment, they should get…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsScottish care homes tend to be much larger in profile than the 10,000 homes in England. We are very much focused on making sure that we vaccinate all care home residents by the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI commend the Israeli Government and health service for a stellar job in vaccinating their most vulnerable communities. We have a lot to learn from other countries, including the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe Lady is absolutely right to highlight that cohort, some of whom will be picked up in category 4 and some of whom will be picked up in category 6—this will include the people…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; the primary care networks are best suited to focusing on that and delivering that vaccination, which will protect those who are most vulnerable…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsIt is not our capacity, but the manufacturers’; AstraZeneca produces the Oxford vaccine, and Pfizer-BioNTech produce their vaccine, and Moderna’s is now also approved and in…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outI am conscious of time, and I want to get through quite a lot; I will be happy to take the hon. Lady’s intervention if I can. Obviously, if a teacher or a school or childcare…11 Jan 2021HANSARD Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-outIt is slightly unfortunate, Sir David, that the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Justin Madders), asked a lot of questions, because he took up a lot…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsAbsolutely. We must ensure that my hon. Friend’s residents are within 10 miles of a vaccination site at the end of this month and as early as possible to get vaccinating. He is a…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the covid-19 vaccine delivery plan. The plan, published today, sets out the strategies that underpin the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI am grateful for the hon. Member’s backing and support. He asks a number of important questions, and I will attempt to answer them now. Suffice it to say that it would be…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsI am grateful for my right hon. Friend’s compliment and this is only the start. I hope that, as we progress in the weeks and months to come, the focus and the rate of output will…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThere is a lot to unpack there; let me try to take the points in reverse. We can guarantee that those who have had their Pfizer vaccine will get their booster within the…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe people of Strangford will be pleased to hear that the hon. Member’s mother has got her first a dose of the vaccine. This is an important message to send to the whole country:…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy hon. Friend’s constituents will be contacted, either by their primary care network or by letter from the national booking service. They do not have to go to the national…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsThe hon. Lady asks an important question. In any manufacturing process—especially a new one—it is always lumpier at the beginning, and there are more challenges. There are a…11 Jan 2021