Question reference: S5W-33793
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 4 December 2020
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether, as part of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, antibody tests will be offered to people who are taking immunosuppressant medication for conditions such as Crohn’s and colitis in order to confirm the efficacy of the vaccine in such cases.
Answer
At present there are no plans to roll out mass antibody testing, pre or post vaccination, to people who are taking immunosuppressant medication for conditions such as Crohn’s Disease and Colitis, in order to confirm the efficacy of the vaccine. Although the immune correlates of protection are currently unknown, antibody tests may be offered for specific clinical reasons and this should be discussed with the relevant medical practitioners.