Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure that people who are yet to be vaccinated against covid-19 will be prioritised over people who are seeking their covid-19 booster vaccination; and what assessment he has made of which groups should be vaccinated as a priority.

The offer of COVID-19 vaccination remains open to every eligible person. We are encouraging everyone eligible to come forward for their first, second or booster jab without delay.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) do not currently advise the operational prioritisation of primary doses over booster doses. The JCVI will review available data related to durability of protection against severe COVID-19 in all age groups and will develop further advice in due course as necessary.