Chris Chope Demands Evidence on Aircraft Travel Risk

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Chris Chope Demands Evidence on Aircraft Travel Risk

Photo of Christopher ChopeChristopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what evidence his Department holds on the extent of the risk to public health of people who have been fully vaccinated against covid-19 travelling together in an aircraft with high efficiency particulate air filters in use; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Jo Churchill

Jo Churchill The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care

Public Health England (PHE) holds no specific evidence. However, PHE assessed the risk of COVID-19 on flights prior to the introduction of vaccinations, which is available at the following link:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/irv.12846

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