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Email: "You recently signed the petition 'Prevent any restrictions on those who refuse a Covid-19 vaccination':
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/3234…
"On Tuesday 8 December there was an Urgent Question to the Department of Health and Social Care on the covid-19 vaccine roll out..
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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog "You can watch the response from Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP, and further questions on the topic here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/74…

A transcript of the exchange is available here: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2020-1…"

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Hancock: "At 6.31 this morning, 90 year-old Margaret Keenan ... became the first person in the world to receive a clinically authorised vaccine for covid-19... Today marks the start of the fight back against our common enemy, coronavirus."

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Ashworth (Labour). "What are the plans to tackle anti-vax harm online? I have ... been sent a WhatsApp video claiming that this is all a global plot to change our DNA. We know that harmful content circulates on Facebook and other platforms. This is garbage..."

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Martyn Day (SNP): "... a safe and effective vaccination programme is extremely welcome, but recent studies have shown that as little as 54% of the UK population are certain to have the vaccination. There is a clear need to counter misinformation,...

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog "... whether online scare stories or jingoistic nonsense, so what extra steps will the Minister take to ensure public trust in the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness and to encourage take-up?"

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Munira Wilson (Lib Dem): "May I start by saying what a joyful moment it was this morning to see those first vaccinations ..."

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Jim Shannon (DUP): "I thank the Secretary of State and all those who have made this happen, because it is really good news.... Further, what discussions have taken place ... to provide trained military assistance in the devolved regions to make it happen?"

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Dr Rupa Huq (Lab): "This brilliant news contrasts with the rather alarming revelations ... that we may be veering towards a no-deal Brexit. If that does occur, could the Secretary of State guarantee that there will be no disruption to the supply chains for ... vaccines".

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog Damian Collins (Con): "Does the Secretary of State agree that it is really important that people take the vaccine when they are offered it, and that we do all we can to combat harmful disinformation about it? ...

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@SalikaDavis @MarkGBblog ... " The next time that he speaks to Mark Zuckerberg, will he remind him that we expect his companies to act against harmful anti-vaccine disinformation?"

Hancock: "Yes, yes and yes."

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