Question reference: S6W-05472
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 5 January 2022
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 January 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to putting guidance in place to ensure that there are suitable access arrangements at COVID-19 vaccination centres for people with unseen impairments.
Answer
The Scottish Government meets with health boards on a regular basis to discuss the vaccination programme. Ensuring it is as accessible as possible for everyone is a key priority. As individual requirements are different, anyone who has concerns about access arrangements should contact their local health board to discuss any additional support needs they have so that adjustments can be made to accommodate them.
The NHS Inform website provides a breakdown of support available by local health board, including help finding transport to your vaccination appointment.