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Road Map out of Lockdown: the Immunosuppressed

Thursday 8 July 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial discussions continue on the implications of the roadmap out of lockdown for immunosuppressed individuals.
  • The Department is working with the Health Secretary to address the needs of immunosuppressed patients, especially regarding step 4 of the roadmap.
  • GPs will have new guidance to assist them in working with immunosuppressed patients as the lockdown restrictions ease.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Duncan Baker
NHS
Context

The question arises from discussions about the road map out of lockdown and its potential impact on people who are immunosuppressed. There is a need to address specific concerns regarding vaccine efficacy for this group.

Question

What recent discussions has he had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential implications of the roadmap out of lockdown for people who are immunosuppressed?

Answer from Penny Mordaunt

The Department continues to work with the Health Secretary on these issues. When we set out the details of step 4 regarding those who are immunosuppressed, there will be new guidance that GPs will be able to use when working with those patients.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific discussions and concrete actions taken or planned were not detailed

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Q2 Duncan Baker
NHS
Context

A constituent named Sue Gresham, a campaigner for those who are immunosuppressed, raised concerns about the lack of information on vaccine efficacy for this group. The constituent highlighted that people with blood cancer feel inadequately informed.

Question

My constituent Sue Gresham is a tireless campaigner for all those who are immunosuppressed, and she has raised this many times. It was highlighted just last week that those with blood cancer feel there is little information being given about the efficacy of the vaccine being lower for the immunosuppressed. Would my right hon Friend tell me that the Government will write urgently to everyone in the UK whose medical condition requires immuno-suppression to advise them they may not be protected and what precautions they can take themselves as we unlock?

Answer from Penny Mordaunt

I thank my hon. Friend's constituent for all the work she has done on these matters. I can say to my hon. Friend that we are in a much better position because of the work that we have previously done on shielding and gathering data on people who might need further protections. In addition to the new guidance I announced for GPs, there is obviously work going on with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, particularly focused on that group to ensure that they are a priority for receiving booster injections.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific request for urgent communication was not directly addressed; only general statements were made about ongoing work and future guidance.

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