UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Preliminary Hearings – Module 4 (Vaccines and therapeutics) | Sep 13, 2023 till May 22, 2024

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry began on 28 June 2022. Its investigations are organised into Modules. Throughout each of these Modules, the Inquiry hears evidence from witnesses, experts and Core Participants through a series of corresponding hearings.

Structure of the Inquiry: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/structure-of-the-inquiry/

Frequently Asked Questions: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/frequently-asked-questions/

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Module 4 – Vaccines and therapeutics

This module will consider and make recommendations on a range of issues relating to the development of Covid-19 vaccines and the implementation of the vaccine rollout programme in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Issues relating to the treatment of Covid-19 through both existing and new medications will be examined in parallel. There will be a focus on lessons learned and preparedness for the next pandemic.

Thematic issues relating to unequal vaccine uptake will be examined, to include the identification of groups which were the subject of unequal uptake, potential causes of such unequal uptake and the Government response.

The module will address issues of recent public concern relating to vaccine safety and the current system for financial redress under the UK Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

The Inquiry plans to hear evidence for this investigation in the summer of 2024.

Module 4 Provisional Outline of Scope: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20150123/Module-4-Provisional-Outline-of-Scope-REVISEd-Sept23.pdf

List of Module 4 Core Participants: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/08161544/Module-4-List-of-CPs.pdf

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For current info on Module 4 Preliminary Hearings: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/hearings/vaccines-and-therapeutics-module-4/

UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Module 4 Preliminary Hearing- Wed, 13 September 2023

Transcript: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/13194707/C-19-Inquiry-13-September-23-Module-4-prelim.pdf

Ruling: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/21144701/2023-09-21-Ruling-following-the-first-Module-4-Preliminary-Hearing.pdf

3 hr 21 min

https://youtu.be/kJLybc6o6aw

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