Coronavirus: Vaccination

(asked on 4th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement that a third COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to people who are immunosuppressed, what guidance has been issued regarding (1) the type of vaccine to be used, and (2) dosage.


Answered by
Lord Kamall Portrait
Lord Kamall
This question was answered on 15th October 2021

For those aged 18 years old and over, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advise a preference for mRNA vaccines for the third primary dose, with the option of the AstraZeneca Vaxzevria vaccine for individuals who have received this vaccine previously.. The dosage is a third full dose of the relevant COVID-19 vaccine. The specialist involved should advise on whether the patient fulfils the eligibility criteria and on the timing of any third primary dose. NHS England and NHS Improvement issued Updated JCVI guidance for vaccinating immunosuppressed individuals with a third primary dose on 2 September 2021, on the vaccine preference for patients who are immunosuppressed and the guidance for how to proceed with third primary doses. A copy of the guidance is attached.

In exceptional circumstances, persons who received a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine previously may be offered a third primary dose of the AstraZeneca Vaxzevria vaccine following a decision by a health professional on an individualised basis. For those aged 12 to 17 years old, the Pfizer vaccine remains the preferred choice.

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