In its written evidence to us, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics noted that COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on groups who already had unmet health needs, such as poorer and BAME communities, those living in care and those with learning disabilities. It explained that it was important that plans for the allocation and distribution of the vaccine carefully considered these groups in order to avoid exacerbating existing inequalities.65 We asked PHE how it was ensuring that communities, vu...

In its written evidence to us, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics noted that COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on groups who already had unmet health needs, such as poorer and BAME communities, those living in care and those with learning disabilities. It explained that it was important that plans for the allocation and distribution of the vaccine carefully considered these groups in order to avoid exacerbating existing inequalities.65 We asked PHE how it was ensuring that communities, vulnerable groups, or those with specific needs such as people with learning disabilities, were not being left behind by the vaccine programme. PHE recogni Type: conclusion | Number: 23 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: In its written evidence to us, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics noted that COVID-19 had a disproportionate impact on groups who already had unmet health needs, such as poorer and BAME communities, those living in care and those with learning disabilities. It exp