COVID-19

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On this page you will find updates and guidance regarding the ongoing situation with Covid-19. We will update it as regularly as possible.

Government updates and advice on a range of components can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Covid-19 has been a vast challenge for the economy, society and, most acutely, our NHS, and I will continue to work with local and national stakeholders to manage our response.

If you have a very specific concern or would like clarification, please do email me and I will be sure to provide you with as much assistance as possible.

The current Government advice for individuals is as below:

The government is removing remaining domestic restrictions in England. There are still steps you can take to reduce the risk of catching and spreading COVID-19:

  • Get vaccinated

  • Let fresh air in if meeting indoors, or meet outside

  • Consider wearing a face covering in crowded, enclosed spaces

  • Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms, and stay at home if positive

Find out how you can help reduce the risks

A Covid-19 booster vaccine dose helps improve the protection that you have from your first 2 doses of the vaccine.

It helps give you longer-term protection against getting seriously ill from Covid-19. I would urge all of my constituents to get your jabs as soon as you can. 

News

Statement on Omicron

I understand that many people hold passionate views about the steps that they believe the Government should or should not be taking in response to the Omicron outbreak.

My latest column - 15th July

Throughout the worst of the pandemic ‘returning to normal’ has sounded like a distant and unbelievable prospect. But a return to something like pre-Covid life is now possible, given the Prime Minister’s confirmation this week that almost all Covid restrictions will cease on 19th July.

Covid Vaccinations: Info for South Suffolk

This page is to provide information regarding Covid-19 vaccines in South Suffolk. If you're aged 18 or over, you can now book your COVID-19 vaccine. Constituents will be invited by the NHS, either by phone or letter, to book their vaccination at a local vaccination hub once their cohort

Covid Vaccinations: Info for South Suffolk

Please do not call your GP or local hub about getting vaccinated, unless requested, the NHS will contact you directly.  Following discussions with the local CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group), James is able to confirm the following information about Covid-19 vaccine rollout in South Suffo

Treat teachers as high-priority for new Covid vaccines, says Suffolk MP

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has called for school staff to be a priority for Covid vaccinations. - Credit: Office of James Cartlidge South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge has called for teachers and other school staff to be given higher priority in the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine over the

My latest column - 19th November 2020

Voting for the UK to return to a national lockdown earlier this month was one of the hardest choices I have ever had to make as an MP.

Statement on the latest Coronavirus measures

It must be stressed that we do not currently face a choice between lockdown or no lockdown. The choice in policy terms that faces us is whether to continue with local and regional lockdowns or move to a national one.

My latest column - 15th October 2020

I wish I was writing about something other than Coronavirus, which I have touched on to some degree in each of my last few columns.

Covid-19 update

I entirely understand that many people are frustrated that over half a year since full lockdown we have heard much of that word again, at a time when many are understandably tiring of the situation.

My latest column - 20th August 2020

In a matter of days something should be happening that has occurred at around this time of every year of my life, and probably every year of most readers’ lifetimes – schools throwing open their doors again after the summer break.