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• Question by: Alison Moore
• Meeting date: 04 February 2021

Dr Alison Moore AM: My first question is for Tom Coffey. Phase 1 of the current COVID-19 vaccination programme covers care home residents, for example, and those over 50. Phase 2 covers the rest of the population and the JCVI has said, and I quote, “Vaccination of those at risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 due to their occupation could also be a priority in the next phase”. My first question is: what discussions, if any, has the Mayor had with the Government over whether to prioritise key workers’ COVID-19 vaccination programme and, if so, when should they receive their vaccination?

• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 04 February 2021

Len Duvall AM: I just want to thank Tom Coffey for the way he answered Councillor [Tony] Devenish [AM] and Shaun Bailey’s [AM] questions. We do have to differentiate between the vulnerable and those that are playing on their fears with fake information, because we know this fake information and this very professionally organised information will cost lives. If people are taken in by misinformation, wrong information, people will die on the back of it. Chair, I hope we can go offline and help and support the Mayor of London and Government in combatting the sinister nature of some of...