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Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 29 October 2020

29 Oct 2020 · S5 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
First Minister’s Question Time
Flu Vaccinations (Completion)
Ballantyne, Michelle Con South Scotland Watch on SPTV

When I previously asked the First Minister whether she could guarantee that everyone who is due a flu vaccine will receive one and what percentage she hoped to achieve by the end of November, she was not able to offer that guarantee. However, the health secretary wrote to me to give me the figure of 1,072,237 people—or 52 per cent of the people in that phase 1 group—whom she said would be vaccinated by the end of October.

Since then, we have had further reports of hundreds of patients in Grampian being turned away for flu jabs this month due to major logistical and capacity issues, while NHS Ayrshire and Arran suspended its programme and is unable to vaccinate its care staff. Ms Freeman said yesterday that she does not think that that is shambolic, but many of our constituents disagree.

Can the First Minister tell me how many people in the phase 1 group in each NHS health board have received a flu jab as of today, and can she provide reassurance that I will not need to ask the question again in November?

In the same item of business

6. Michelle Ballantyne (South Scotland) (Con) Con
To ask the First Minister whether all flu vaccinations will be completed on time. (S5F-04486)
The First Minister (Nicola Sturgeon) SNP
Yes, health boards are on track to provide eligible cohorts in phase 1 with the vaccine by the time the flu season reaches its peak. Eligible cohorts are tho...
Michelle Ballantyne Con
When I previously asked the First Minister whether she could guarantee that everyone who is due a flu vaccine will receive one and what percentage she hoped ...
The First Minister SNP
I do not have the information for all health boards in front of me—and if I did, Presiding Officer, it would probably take too long for me to give it and you...