Question reference: S5W-35048
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 19 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to each local authority for work to support its COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Answer
In 2020-21, the Scottish Government has provided £1.7 billion in additional funding for NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships to meet COVID-19 related costs, including COVID-19 vaccine delivery.
The COVID-19 vaccination programme is one of the largest and most complex logistical exercises undertaken in Scotland and is using a system-wide approach for delivery across local authorities, NHS Boards and other key delivery partners. The Scottish Government continues to work closely with Local Authorities and Health and Social Care Partnerships to identify and confirm total costs of delivery, and will ensure that these are fully funded as the roll-out continues.