This week, we discovered that only 69% of care home staff in England have been vaccinated against coronavirus. In London, this is as low as 52%. This is incredibly worrying.
We need a clear strategy from the Government, that addresses lies and misinformation about the vaccine. We also need a plan to increase take-up among key groups. This will save not only the lives of care staff, but those they look after too.
I asked the Secretary of State about these figures at Health and Social Care questions. Watch my question and the response above.
NHS England data on care home staff vaccinations is available online.
