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Written question asked by Chris Loder (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 January 2021. It was answered by Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Vaccination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, where domiciliary carers sit on the priority list for covid-19 vaccination.

Answer

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) consists of independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccines the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level.  For the first phase, the JCVI has advised that the vaccine be given to care home residents and staff, as well as frontline health and social care workers, then to the rest of the population in order of age and clinical risk factors

Those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person, whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill, should also be offered vaccination in priority group six.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
136613
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Home care services Vaccination Coronavirus
Link
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