Question reference: S5W-32659
- Asked by: Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 19 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 24 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the NHS supply of flu vaccines has already been dispensed, and how actual uptake compares with estimated uptake.
Answer
Public Health Scotland published provisional data (13 January 2021) on influenza vaccine uptake for eligible cohorts in Scotland and data available is contained in the following table:
Category | Eligible Cohort 20/21 | Working Planning Assumptions 20/21 | PHS Data 20/21 - Total Vaccinated | |
number | % | % | ||
65 years and over | 1064075 | 798056 | 75% | 79.0% |
Under 65 and At Risk | 782711 | 587033 | 75% | 53.8% |
Unpaid and Young Carers | 47463 | 35597 | 75% | 54.1% |
Pregnant without risk | 34871 | 26153 | 75% | ** |
Children Aged 2-5 | 141157 | 91752 | 65% | 59.3% |
Primary School Aged Children | 404763 | 303572 | 75% | 75.3% |
Healthcare Worker | 152021 | 91213 | 60% | ** |
Social Care Worker extended programme | 133150 | 79890 | 60% | ** |
60 to 64 year olds extended programme | 674788 | 438612 | 65% | Data not reported |
Total | 3434999 | 2451879 | ||
Source - PHS
** - signified that at this time PHS data is not available for these cohorts.