Question reference: S5W-34337
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 January 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 25 February 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment is being made of the quickest ways of rolling out the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Answer
We are currently working through groups one to nine of the JCVI's prioritisation list and aim to have reached the whole of the JCVI priority list by early May. Vaccination of the rest of the adult population will follow thereafter. Prioritisation decisions for phase two of the vaccination programme will be influenced by any additional clinical considerations and further advice from JCVI. Before making any decisions the JCVI will review data on the impact that vaccines have on transmission and effectiveness, when considering how to prioritise vaccination amongst the rest of the population.
Additional information about vaccine delivery is available from NHS Inform and our COVID-19 Deployment plan .