Question follow-through · 19593

Coronavirus: Vaccination

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.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
11 Dec 2024
Target answer date
16 Dec 2024
Answer
16 Dec 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 16 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    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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