Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 17 November 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 December 2021. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Coronavirus: Vaccination
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide COVID-19 vaccines with a longer expiry date to poorer nations to ensure they can be used.
- Answer
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The Vaccine Task Force is working closely with vaccine suppliers, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and international partners such as COVAX and UNICEF to allocate vaccines according to need, facilitate the rapid delivery of doses and maximise the shelf life available to recipients.
Our approach to the 20m recently announced for donation via COVAX at the G20 in October was also previously laid out in the answer given by my Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to the Hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon on 9th November 2021 to Question 69687.
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- HL4169
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- 2021-22
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- Developing countries International assistance Vaccination Coronavirus
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