12 October 2022
Sir Mike Penning backs access to COVID-19 drug for immunocompromised patients

Sir Mike Penning backs calls for speedier access to the drug Evusheld which is used in other countries to prevent COVID-19 for immunocompromised and immunosuppressed patients.

Sir Mike Penning (Hemel Hempstead) (Con)

The hon. Lady and I have had conversations about this issue and about my own constituents. What I cannot understand is that the RAPID C-19 committee has looked at this 11 times. These are supposed to be experts that are looking at it. She is quite right to want evidence that proves that the committee is wrong. How come we have got into a situation where Government scientists are saying one thing and the rest of the scientific community is saying something completely different?

Daisy Cooper 

I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. That is exactly the question I would like the Minister to answer.

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