Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 19593

Coronavirus: Vaccination

Tabled: 11 December 2024

Answered: 16 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Calum Miller

Liberal Democrat — Bicester and Woodstock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of prioritising immunosuppressed children for eligibility of Covid-19 vaccinations.

Answer

The independent Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the Department on the approach to vaccination and immunisation. In line with advice from the JCVI, individuals aged six months and over who are immunosuppressed are eligible f...

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