Question reference: S5W-33735
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 3 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 16 December 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what investment it has made in the infrastructure required to implement the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Answer
The Scottish Government began its roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine on 8 December, following approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine by the MHRA. Initial doses will be administered within existing estate and therefore there have been no additional costs to infrastructure.
Officials are currently working with NHS Boards to understand anticipated costs of the vaccination programme, including costs as further vaccines are approved.