To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure people (a) aged over 75 and (b) aged over 75 who require disabled access are able to access local covid-19 booster vaccinations.
Answered on
12 June 2023
There are many vaccination sites available to help ensure that people aged over 75 years old and those who require disabled access can receive COVID-19 booster vaccinations in a convenient way. Flexible delivery models such walk-in and mobile vaccination clinics are available to increase access and convenience of the vaccination offer for everyone eligible. NHS England continue to do everything to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccination is convenient and easy for all who are eligible, including offering home vaccinations to those who are housebound.
The National Booking Service and 119 telephone service allows people to communicate access requirements to find a vaccination site which meets their needs.