With the rollout of the booster jab, how are you working with London’s NHS and the Government to ensure the ‘evergreen offer’ of the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be made to communities in the capital with a low uptake rate of first and second doses?

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 the evergreen offer is available to all in London. Steady pace in hyperlocal evergreens continues as individuals continue to come forward.

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.