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Armed Forces: Covid-19 Response

Monday 2 November 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Armed forces are supporting 34 MACA tasks, providing environmental health technicians and planning teams to assist local councils and resilience forums.
  • Defence has deployed military personnel to support the central organisation within the vaccine taskforce.
  • Exploring logistics support for the national roll-out of a future vaccine is under consideration by the armed forces.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Nicholas Fletcher
NHS Defence
Context

The question arises from the ongoing need for support during the pandemic.

Question

What steps are being taken by the armed forces to address the covid-19 outbreak?

Answer from Ben Wallace

Defence is currently supporting 34 MACA tasks, including providing environmental health technicians to support Liverpool city region and planning teams to support Nottingham City Council and the Lancashire local resilience forum.

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Q2 Nicholas Fletcher
NHS Defence
Context

In the context of ongoing efforts to manage and mitigate the effects of COVID-19, the question focuses on future planning.

Question

What role will the armed forces play if a vaccine is rolled out?

Answer from Ben Wallace

Defence has already deployed military personnel to support the central organisation within the vaccine taskforce and is exploring how it could bring logistics support to the national roll-out of a future vaccine.

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