Question reference: S5W-34003
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether home care workers will receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as care home workers.
Answer
The Joint committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) initial advice is focussed on preventing severe illness and loss of life, first and foremost and this is why it focusses on older people and health and social care workers.
Home Care workers are considered Patient facing, Frontline health care staff, and are therefore prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccination.