Vaccine Roll-out

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He praised the vaccination centre at Leicester racecourse and asked for an update on vaccinating care home residents by end of January. Inquired about speeding up vaccine roll-out in London and east England where infection rates are high, especially among key workers from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds. Emphasised the role of community pharmacists in administering vaccines to hard-to-reach communities and highlighted concerns about delays or shortages in supply consumables. Asked if there was a contingency plan for vaccine redesign due to new variants.

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Inquires about the effectiveness of current protective equipment against new variants, calls for border security measures including quarantine hotels and restrictions on household mixing outside bubbles.

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Asks about vaccine supply levels over the coming weeks, particularly how disrupted supplies will affect Scotland.

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Requests clarity on vaccine roll-out timelines, specifically for housebound individuals over 80 years old.

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Inquires about reviewing the policy on delaying second Pfizer dose, considering early second doses for healthcare workers.

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Congratulates NHS on vaccine roll-out in North East Lincolnshire and asks about personal vaccination records for travel purposes.

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Requests details on discussions with Ministry of Defence for hospital workforce and logistical support during vaccine roll-out.

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Inquires about access to vaccines for privately employed domiciliary carers.

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Requests confirmation on when Oxford vaccine will be used by roving teams and details on housebound individuals.

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Inquires about the supply of vaccines to High Peak and the progress made in Derbyshire, highlighting that over 70,000 vaccinations have been administered there.

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Asks for commitment to allow all General Pharmaceutical Council-registered technicians to administer vaccines in community pharmacies.

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Requests more capacity and quicker vaccination in Ashfield.

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Raises concerns about frontline ambulance staff not receiving vaccines, suggesting a possible solution to vaccinate them while they wait in hospital queues.

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Inquires about the operational date of a vaccination centre at Harwell.

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Expresses concern about people's understanding of vaccine efficacy and public health guidance after vaccination.

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Suggests prioritising key workers once the most vulnerable are vaccinated.

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Highlights vaccine hesitancy among black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and asks about initiatives to address this.

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Asks for updates on care home visit restrictions and the use of lateral flow tests to vet potential visitors.

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The UK has acquired the rights to vaccinate more than the entire population multiple times over. Will the Secretary of State tell us what steps the UK Government are taking to make sure that surplus doses of the vaccine are shared with less developed countries around the world, and will he encourage other countries to do likewise?

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There has been some great vaccine stuff happening in North West Durham, with 98% of the care homes done and the housebound having started from last week. However, I have a big rural area where people are more than 10 miles from a vaccine centre. When will small hubs be started and when will smaller community pharmacies get the vaccine?

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Without increasing the current dose production to 5 million, we are vaccinating until the end of the year. This causes anxiety among people who may not know when they will be vaccinated. Will the Secretary of State require doctors and NHS to text or write to patients outlining their place on the list?

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What action is being taken to ensure all elderly residents in the first priority groups are aware of their vaccination offer from their GP practices?

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May I ask about young carers? Many of them are looking after people in the clinically vulnerable group. Will the Secretary of State add young carers to his list for early vaccination?

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Coronavirus deaths are 10% higher in areas with slightly higher air pollution. Will the Secretary of State ensure that World Health Organisation air-quality limits are introduced to the Environment Bill next week?

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A large number of people over 80 in Sittingbourne and Sheppey have not yet received their vaccinations. What can be done to ensure that both local primary care networks receive the required quantity of vaccines?

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What can the Health Secretary give an assurance that he will provide leadership on public messaging and set out a route map for the return of liberties and freedoms?

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Will the Minister congratulate Anthony McKeever and his team on ensuring that people in Southend are vaccinated? Will he reassure me that Southend will receive its fair share of vaccines, that the four most vulnerable groups will all be vaccinated by the middle of February, and that people in their 80s and 90s will not be asked to travel long distances to a hub in Wickford?

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The flooding over the past few days has already displaced thousands from their homes. Can he tell us whether the Government have a plan for vaccinating people displaced due to flooding?

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My inbox is overflowing with messages from elderly residents desperately worried about their vaccine availability. What reassurance can my right hon. Friend give to my North Devon constituents?

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Can I plead with the Secretary of State to stop the hype and spin, ensure primary care has enough notice to organise this process, and be honest about supply issues?

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Would my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State consider ensuring that all hospitals have vaccine supplies, and when priority groups are addressed, will he give particular attention to teachers and police constabulary?

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Based on evidence showing higher infection rates among school staff, should school staff be ramped up the vaccination priority list?

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What is the policy on vaccination of residents in care homes where a recent positive case has been recorded?

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Will the Health Secretary please ask NHS England to look urgently at lending its support for opening a community pharmacy site in Greenford?

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Can he tell the House what plans he has to open 24-hour vaccination centres in the north-west, so that anyone who works shifts or has caring responsibilities can access a vaccination at a time when they might be available?

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I commend everybody involved in the vaccine roll-out programme for ensuring that all care home residents in Slough have received their first dose. I also thank the Health and Social Care Secretary and his team for agreeing to site one of the mass-vaccination centres in my Slough constituency, which has been particularly hard-hit by the pandemic. Can the Secretary of State advise when detailed data will be published on the vaccine roll-out, so that local public health teams and others can identify issues, and will that data be by age, ethnicity, region and level of deprivation?

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First, can I praise and thank all the NHS staff in Dorset for doing a wonderful job fighting this pandemic? Secondly, we hear from some scientists that they want the country locked down until June when 70% of the population will have been inoculated. Does my right hon. Friend agree that this is about risk mitigation, not elimination, and that a path out of this lockdown is a decision for politicians, not scientists and modellers?

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Clear and timely communications are vital in maximising the take-up of the vaccine. Where people have not responded to an invitation letter, I understand that they will receive a phone call and that phone calls will also be used to ensure that all appointment slots are used. Can the Secretary of State assure me that calls will be accompanied by SMS text messages to ensure that deaf people and those with a hearing loss are not left behind?

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Will my right hon. Friend join me in thanking Bury Council, our local CCG, NHS staff, medical practitioners and all those involved in the vaccine roll-out in Bury, Ramsbottom and Tottington? Approximately 19,000 vaccinations will have been given by the end of this week across the borough of Bury, and we are confident that all frontline workers and care home residents will be offered the vaccine by Sunday. It has been and continues to be a magnificent effort.

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Frustrations with the Welsh Government’s roll-out programme are well documented, and health boards in Wales have this week had to contend with some supply issues. Can the Minister reassure me that any supply issues are being addressed? Given that Wales has the largest proportion of people aged over 70 in the UK at over 17%, can he give us some reassurance that Wales will receive a vaccine allocation that reflects the level of relative need?

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Yesterday I visited the vaccination hubs at the civic centre in Folkestone and at Lydd airport, which along with the Oaklands surgery in Hythe are doing a great job in vaccinating the local community. Does my right hon. Friend agree that in Kent we also need to see the mass vaccination centres opening as soon as possible, which can process tens of thousands of people a week?

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Wakefield CCG decided not to provide information to local residents about the vaccination roll-out here. It said it feared it would lead to awkward questions from a sceptical public about differential treatment—a kind of postcode lottery for key workers, the elderly and the chronically sick. Can the Secretary of State confirm the comments he has made today about the release of more granular data? However, they are to be provided by huge and remote sustainability and transformation partnerships, so will we know what is happening at the local level to maintain local public confidence? Finally, will he comment on reports in the Health Service Journal today that next week, the amount of vaccine will be cut by half in Yorkshire and the Humber?

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Can the Secretary of State speed up the delivery of vaccines to London, so that we can catch up with other areas? Will he also emphasise that while the vaccine gives us all hope for the future—hope that restrictions can start to be lifted—until that point we have to be cautious and stick to the rules, because the virus is lethal and is putting immense pressure on our hospitals, and sadly we are not out of the woods yet?

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I fully appreciate and respect that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has a very strict protocol for the roll-out of vaccines, but have it and the Secretary of State considered the notion that staff working to develop and produce vaccines, like those at Valneva in my constituency, should get a vaccination as soon as possible? Will he give some consideration to this and discuss it with the JCVI?

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This morning Maidstone Hospital rather wonderfully did its 10,000th vaccination. Medway Maritime Hospital has done 5,000, Malling and Blackthorn primary care networks have pretty much completed the first priority groups, and Lordswood PCN, which is only two weeks old, is motoring along to deliver the vaccine to vulnerable groups in Chatham. This is all down to incredible work of all those involved, and I am sure the Secretary of State will join me in paying tribute to them. However, the one piece of feedback I repeatedly get across my constituency is the lack of consistency in supply, so will he reassure me that those who are delivering on target will not be penalised by their own success and that they will get the stock they need to continue to vaccinate priority groups on the list?

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In St Albans, the GP-led vaccination centre at Batchwood Hall is only supplied with vaccines for two days a week. The MP asks if there are plans to support existing centres rather than setting up new ones.

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In Shropshire, there is concern about delayed vaccination for those over 80 years old. The MP asks if the Minister can look into this specific issue and prioritise deliveries to areas lagging behind in vaccinations.

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Reports suggest that up to a fifth of staff in some care homes have refused the vaccine. The MP asks if there is data on this and what plans are in place to address it.

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The MP asks if people with a terminal cancer diagnosis will be included in the vulnerable groups for vaccination.

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The MP thanks everyone involved in Peterborough’s vaccine roll-out and asks if there are plans for a mass vaccination centre in the city.

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The MP praises Cardiff and Vale University health board's vaccine roll-out progress but raises concerns about supply issues due to flooding in Wrexham and a fire at the Serum Institute of India. The MP asks what measures are being taken.