Select Committee · Health and Social Care Committee
Omicron variant update
Status: Closed
Opened: 10 Dec 2021
Closed: 1 Mar 2022
The Health and Social Care Committee have invited the Secretary of State for Health Sajid Javid and Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty to answer questions about the new variant, booster jabs and measures to slow transmission of the virus. Questions will focus on emerging evidence on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, including … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2021 | Dr Susan Hopkins · UK Health Security Agency, Dr Thomas Waite, Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England · Department of Health and Social Care | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Susan Hopkins · Chief Medical Advisor | UK Health Security Agency | 1 |
| Dr Thomas Waite, Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England | — | 1 |
| Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England | Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |