Oral Answers to Questions

Mary Robinson Excerpts

Tuesday 19th July 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Minister, when I stand up, please do stop. You are the one who is dragging this out, so you tell these people why they cannot get in.

[Mary Robinson (Cheadle) (Con)]

I welcome the confirmation of the cohorts to be vaccinated against covid-19 and flu this autumn. Will my hon. Friend advise the House and my constituents whether the two vaccines will be co-administered?

[Maggie Throup]

My hon. Friend asks a really important question. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has advised that covid and flu vaccines can be given at the same time where that is operationally possible, and we will seek to maximise opportunities to co-promote and co-administer the flu and covid vaccines where it is possible and clinically advised, especially where this improves patient experience and vaccine uptake. Regardless of whether co-administration is offered, it is important that eligible people come forward as soon as they are called by the NHS for their jab, whether for flu or covid.