Question reference: S5W-31852
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 16 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 30 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessments it has made in relation to people living in care homes receiving a flu vaccination.
Answer
Those most at risk from the seasonal flu are already eligible to receive the vaccine for free and the responsibility for delivering the Seasonal Flu Vaccine in 2020-21 rests with Health Boards and Integration Authorities. The Scottish Government is actively engaged with NHS Boards and public health partners in planning for this year’s vaccination programme that will begin on 1st October.
We are also extending the free seasonal flu vaccine to social care workers who provide direct care, which will help to protect them against the risk which they are exposed to, while also providing indirect protection to the people they care for.