Written question asked by Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 20 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 February 2021. It was answered by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Monday, 8 March 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Coronavirus: Vaccination
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to prioritise crematorium and funeral workers for receipt of a COVID-19 vaccination.
- Answer
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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are the independent experts who advise the Government on which vaccine/s the United Kingdom should use and provide advice on prioritisation at a population level. The JCVI identified that the vaccination of frontline healthcare workers should be a priority for the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Frontline staff are at high risk of acquiring COVID-19 infection but also of transmitting that infection to multiple persons who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 as well as to other staff in a healthcare environment.
Crematorium operations may involve handling the deceased and therefore present a risk of exposure to COVID-19. However, these functions do not necessitate entering or accessing a healthcare setting so there is a low risk of transmitting infection to multiple vulnerable persons or other staff in a healthcare environment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL12377
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Cremation Funerals Staff Vaccination Coronavirus
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