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Written question asked by Julian Sturdy (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Coronavirus: Quarantine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department undertook an assessment of the potential merits for economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak of bringing forward the lifting of the self-isolation requirement for people who have been double-vaccinated against covid-19 from 16 August 2021.

Answer

The majority of restrictions were lifted prior to 16 August 2021, waiting until this date to lift the self-isolation requirement on fully vaccinated contacts of positive cases has enabled more people to become fully vaccinated which significantly reduces the risk of severe illness and onward transmission and provided greater protection for people across the country.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40872
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Quarantine Vaccination Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk