Covid statements and migrant vaccination uptake
Deputy Smith asked to expand the scheduled Covid-19 statements into a Q and A on testing, and Deputy Whitmore added concerns about reaching migrant communities and other groups with lower vaccine uptake.
I refer to the request for speaking time on testing. We have statements on Covid-19 and the new measures tomorrow. Perhaps we could lengthen that business and convert it to a questions and answers session on the issue of Covid and testing in the interest of trying to find a solution.
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I would like to add to that. There need to be questions about how we are reaching out to migrant communities and other communities in which there has not been a good uptake of vaccinations. What measures are being put in place to ensure they are receiving the message that this needs to be done? That matter could be considered as part of those statements or questions and answers.