Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 104397
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of raising the age threshold for eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine to 75 on clinically vulnerable groups.
Answer
Ashley DaltonThe Government’s policy on the groups eligible for vaccination programmes is based on the advice of the independent expert body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).The JCVI and the JCVI COVID-19 sub-committee carefully considered t...
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