***POLICY BRIEFING UPDATED ON 4th MARCH 2021***

The Government announced on Sunday 14th February that, the following Monday (15th February), unpaid carers will be included in the next phase of the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine in England and will begin to be called forward for vaccine.

Following the Government announcement of Priority 6 group vaccinations beginning, NHS England wrote to GPs regarding identifying people within the Priority 6 cohort including unpaid carers.

This briefing provides an update of the roll-out of the vaccine to carers.