Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support he has put in place for clinically vulnerable key workers who have not received the covid-19 vaccine to work from home until they have been vaccinated.

Currently, everyone is advised to work from home where possible. Where this is not possible, including if an individual is a key worker, then they can continue to attend the workplace. All employers are required to take steps to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace, and employers should be able to explain to employees the measures they have put in place to keep them safe at work. As they face a moderate risk from COVID-19, it is very important that those considered as clinically vulnerable follow social distancing advice to reduce their chances of catching the virus.