Question reference: S6W-05374
- Asked by: Jeremy Balfour, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 23 December 2021
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm if personal data, including ethnicity, which is taken when a COVID-19 vaccine is administered, is retained securely and is only used by NHS Scotland for the purpose for which it was obtained.
Answer
Full information on what personal information we process , including ethnicity, and how we use your data as part of the COVID-19 vaccination programme can be found on NHS Inform under Data, Privacy and Ethics.
Personal information we process - Personal information we process to support the coronavirus vaccination | The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine (nhsinform.scot)
How we use your data How we use your data to support the coronavirus vaccination programme | The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine (nhsinform.scot) .