As the COVID-19 booster jab programme expands, what new actions are you taking to improve vaccination take-up across London and address London’s status as having the highest unvaccinated rate in the UK?

The GLA continues to work closely with partners, including London Councils, UK Health Security Agency, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, the NHS, community and faith groups, businesses, unions, London and BAME media, and influencers to ensure we are reaching hesitant Londoners.

Throughout the campaign, we have been focusing our work on reaching the most hesitant in the eligible cohorts, most recently focusing on the younger cohort (under 35s), as well as specific minority communities who have shown hesitation. Over the winter months we will be working with partners to plan the next phase of the campaign, in order to encourage uptake of the booster jab, as well as increase uptake among those that have not yet come forward for their vaccine.

We are continuing to raise issues of barriers to vaccination across the range of meetings that we are involved in.