Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Recommendation 33

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Vast sums of taxpayers’ money were directed to Test and Trace, justified by the benefits...

Conclusion
Vast sums of taxpayers’ money were directed to Test and Trace, justified by the benefits of avoiding further lockdowns. But ultimately those lockdowns happened. Were it not for the success of the Vaccine Taskforce and the NHS vaccination programme, it is likely that further lockdown restrictions would have been needed in Summer 2021.
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