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 the accessibility of covid-19 vaccination centres for people who suffer from sight loss, including information sent to patients in a format they can understand; and what steps his Department took to ensure accessibility for people with sight loss when selecting venues for vaccination clinics.

The Department is working to ensure that simple accessible advice and information is available to everyone who needs it. All material will be available in a range of formats, including translations, easy read, braille and is accessible for those with hearing impairment.

Vaccine deployment will take account of disabled people in various care settings, as accessibility is part of the assurance process for all delivery models for the COVID-19 vaccine. All vaccination venues will be accessible and will meet the needs of people with disabilities.