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Written question asked by Baroness Harman (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 March 2021. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Monday, 15 March 2021 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Coronavirus: Vaccination

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Covid-19 Operations Committee is taking to ensure that local authorities are adequately resourced to tackle covid-19 vaccine safety concerns.

Answer

We are working at pace to tackle vaccine misinformation and reassure all citizens of vaccine safety and efficacy. The Government has shared social media content and used prominent figures, including actors and experts such as the Chief Medical Officers to drive that message.

Working with the Cabinet Office, vaccine communications from DHSC have appeared in 600 national, regional, local and specialist titles, including BAME media for Asian, Bangladeshi, Bengali, Gujarati and Pakistani communities.

Public confidence in the vaccine is high. By January, vaccine content shared through NHS.UK channels had reached over 208 million people.

To improve our understanding of vaccine hesitancy, the Government is working with over 90 healthcare provider networks, faith groups, influencers and experts from a range of communities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
161667
Session
2019-21
Related items
Coronavirus: Misinformation
Monday, 24 May 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance Local government Vaccination Coronavirus
Link
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