On Tuesday 6 July, Sir David Amess asked the new Health Secretary to ensure that enough Coronavirus vaccine centres will be open in Southend to give the booster vaccine to local residents.

Sir David Amess said:

I welcome my right hon. Friend’s appointment as Health Secretary and his sensible statement today further easing restrictions. Following on from what other colleagues have said, will he confirm to Southend residents that the booster vaccine will be available this winter and that enough centres will remain open to administer it efficiently?

Sajid Javid replied:

I am very happy to confirm to my hon. Friend that the booster programme will start in September. We still have to get the final advice from the JCVI on exactly how it will work, but it will be administered throughout the United Kingdom and that, of course, includes to his constituents in Southend.