Question reference: S5W-35548
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 25 February 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that people with learning disabilities who are living in supported accommodation will receive the COVID-19 vaccination as part of priority group 6, and when this group will begin to be vaccinated.
Answer
We understand that many people with mild and moderate Learning/Intellectual disabilities will be eligible for priority group 6 due to underlying health conditions.
We believe our more straightforward approach of inviting everyone with a learning disability for vaccination during cohort 6 will bring peace of mind and add a small number of people to the current cohort who would have otherwise been offered vaccination later.
Priority group 6 is one of the largest on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) list. It will take several weeks to provide first doses to everyone and the speed with which we can offer first doses is dependent on our supplies.