Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 June 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 June 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 28 June 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 July 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Coronavirus: Vaccination

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he first received information on the study by Public Health England that found that AstraZenica and Pfizer covid-19 vaccines are more effective in preventing hospitalisation from the delta variant than from other covid-19 variants; and what steps he took prior to that information being published on 14 June 2021.

Answer

We received Public Health England’s full report on 12 June. The report was shared with all with all relevant Government departments and discussed with senior advisors.

Further work is underway to establish the level of protection COVID-19 vaccines provide against mortality from the Delta variant.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

20312

Session

2021-22

Subjects

Disease control Vaccination Pfizer AstraZeneca Coronavirus

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk