Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what safeguards have been put in place in the logistics supply chain to ensure that a vaccination for covid-19 when approved, can be (a) quickly and (b) efficiently distributed.
The Government has asked the National Health Service to be ready to deploy any safe, effective vaccines when available. As part of the extensive planning, the NHS is working with all stakeholders, including the United Kingdom logistics industry, to be ready to mobilise when a vaccine becomes available. This includes working with partners to ensure there is dedicated logistics to support the national effort.