Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will pilot a programme of supported conversations for people working in social care to determine how a greater take up of the Covid19 vaccine could be achieved.

We have made resources on supported conversations available, including webinars and communications to address the concerns of those who may be hesitant to receive the vaccine. The ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination of people working or deployed in care homes: operational guidance’ includes a toolkit which can be used to support conversations with trusted peers or medical professionals.