There was a 'targeted action of vaccination' at the Manston migrant centre and 500 people were given a diphtheria jab before they left, the health secretary has said. Read the full story:
Mr Barclay was pressed on the risk to the public if people left Manston without being screened, as has been suggested.
The NHS says diphtheria is rare in the UK because babies and children born in the country have been routinely vaccinated against it since the 1940s.Dr David Lloyd explains what diphtheria is. "Sadly, that hasn't been the case this time and as a result we've seen preventable diseases spread across the country, harming refugees and costing us much more than preventing them would have done. To say this is regrettable is an understatement."to
"Home Office ministers have failed to clear the asylum backlog and failed to plan or work with local councils," Ms Cooper said.
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