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Coronavirus: Vaccination

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Question for Department of Health and Social Care

UIN 10139, tabled on 4 June 2021

Question

Clive Efford
Labour
Eltham
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the rate of (a) covid-19 vaccination and (b) supply of vaccines in London compared to the rest of England; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Nadhim Zahawi
Conservative
Stratford-on-Avon
Commons

Answered on

9 June 2021

The Department has regular discussions with NHS England on the vaccination programme and the supply of vaccines, including in particular locations, such as London. Specific data on uptake is being monitored to drive and improve the national deployment plan. This is shared daily with local authority directors of public health to enable them to see emerging trends and act quickly to any developing inequalities locally. This is the case for all areas across England.

The Government is in close contact with vaccine manufacturers and remains confident that the supply of vaccines to the United Kingdom will not be disrupted. We remain on track to offer a vaccine to all adults by the end of July.

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