Migrants: Coronavirus

(asked on 9th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of covid-19 vaccine take-up rates among migrants living in the UK, including people without formal immigration status.


Answered by
Maggie Throup Portrait
Maggie Throup
This question was answered on 23rd February 2022

No specific assessment has been made. A National Health Service or National Insurance number is not required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. If an individual is not registered with a general practitioner, NHS regional teams and local systems will contact these individuals to ensure they are offered the vaccine. The ‘COVID-19: migrant health guide’ provides advice for healthcare practitioners on the health needs of migrant patients during the pandemic, which is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/covid-19-migrant-health-guide

We have worked with NHS England to provide guidance to migrants to support them to make an informed decision on receiving the vaccine and to encourage uptake. Additionally, over £23 million has been provided to 60 councils and voluntary groups in areas of low vaccine uptake in England.

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