Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Friday, 19 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 March 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 24 March 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Coronavirus: Vaccination
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on moving people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) into priority group 6 for the covid-19 vaccine.
- Answer
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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are the independent body made up of scientific and clinical experts who advise the Government on which vaccines the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level.
The JCVI’s advice is that to date, chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis has not been identified as a condition that would place an individual at increased clinical risk to COVID-19 and therefore eligible for vaccination in priority group six. The JCVI’s advice is available at the following link:
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 172024
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- ME/CFS Vaccination Coronavirus
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- 2021-03-25 17:26:07 +0000
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