Question reference: S5W-34036
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 14 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 January 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) prisoners and (b) people who are being detained in Scotland for any other reason will be included in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in accordance with the priorities set for the population as a whole.
Answer
We will prioritise to make sure those most at risk are protected quickly, in line with advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations, as vaccine supply allows.
Over the coming weeks and months we will be sending out information explaining what the vaccine is, how we are prioritising who gets the vaccine and what to expect when vaccinated.