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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 04 February 2021

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: Minister, we know there is much concern over the so-called South African variant. My worry is that these concerns could lead to a noticeable decrease in vaccine take-up. At St George’s Hospital in Tooting yesterday, one in ten people did not turn up for their vaccine. Is this a trend you are noticing in London and what are you doing to assure the public that the vaccines are effective against this variant as well?

• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 04 February 2021

Léonie Cooper AM: Actually, Chair, sorry, I am just swapping with Dr Sahota because he has a couple of things that will run more smoothly if he takes them both together. Navin Shah AM (Chair): No problem at all. Thank you. Léonie Cooper AM: It is Assembly Member Cooper here. It is good to see you, Alderman Zahawi. I have sat in front of that sign for some time. My concern is, of course, about the new strains because Pollards Hill in Merton is one of the areas. We are obviously getting 10,000 tests done in a very local area...