Question reference: S5W-35944
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 10 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to prioritising the COVID-19 vaccination for people working in prisons.
Answer
The Scottish Government follows the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) Guidance in the planning of vaccine delivery which advises that an age-based approach continues to be the best way to protect those most at risk.
Prevention of mortality is the key aim of the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine programme. Prison officers at a higher individual risk of mortality will be targeted for vaccination in the first phase of the programme in line with age and other priority categories.
We anticipate reaching everyone on the first phase of the JCVI priority list by mid-April, subject to supply.