Coronavirus: Vaccination

(asked on 19th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to ensure that people attending appointments to receive the covid-19 vaccination have priority access to car parking.


Answered by
Edward Argar Portrait
Edward Argar
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 9th February 2021

National Health Service guidance on operating vaccination centres explains that providers of should ensure that they are accessible to all members of their community, take reasonable steps to improve access and reduce potential inequalities for people eligible to receive vaccinations. The guidance is available at the following link:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2021/01/C1034-operating-framework-information-and-guidance-on-operating-vaccination-centres-v1.1-20-january-21.pdf

All NHS regions will undertake a site review of vaccination centres, which will include an impact assessment, to ensure that they can deliver requirements for accessibility under the Equality Act 2010.

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