Decision details

The Executive considered a short presentation from the Corporate Policy & Research Officer providing an update on the latest epidemiology statistics relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The following matters were raised during the presentation:

·            In view of the lower Covid vaccination rates in Bedwell Ward, Officers were asked to feed back to the Local Resilience Forum the request that consideration be given to the establishment of a pop-in Vaccination Centre in that Ward, possibly in the Bedwell Community Centre;

·            Officers undertook to request the HCC Public Health Team for data regarding the numbers in Hertfordshire of those double-vaccinated who had subsequently contracted Covid-19;

·            It was noted that evidence had shown that the small peak in Covid infections had been attributable to the European Football Championships;

·            It was confirmed that the HCC Communications Team was working on a media campaign to re-assure pregnant women experiencing vaccine hesitancy, and that a Covid model was being developed by the HCC School Cell for the return to school in September; and

·            Officers were asked to enquire with HCC Public Health colleagues if there was likely to be any correlation between the current high level of Covid infections in Cambridge and any potential rise in infections in Stevenage.

It was RESOLVED that the Covid-19 update be noted.