Coronavirus: Vaccination
(asked on 14th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what data her Department holds on the number of COVID vaccines issued, unused and discarded; and what steps she is taking to adjust supply to local centres to meet demand.
Recent trends in the uptake of COVID-19 booster vaccinations among eligible groups are published routinely by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England. The relevant publications can be accessed at the following links:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/covid-19-vaccinations/
The UKHSA supports public awareness and uptake of seasonal COVID-19 vaccination through a range of public-facing communications, and has improved access to vaccination through online booking, the NHS App, and community pharmacies. Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination programme is set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), and is available at the following link:
Practices must offer COVID-19 vaccination to all patients on their Registered Patient List who are eligible through inclusion in a JCVI cohort that has been announced and authorised by the commissioner.
NHS England uses the JCVI determined eligibility criteria, alongside cohort size data and uptake trends, to determine each provider's vaccine allocation for the campaign. Within this allocation, providers can flex the volume and frequency of deliveries to match local demand. Where demand exceeds their allocation, providers can request additional stock to ensure demand can be met. Further information is available at the following link: