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S6W-04925 · Written Question · lodged by Lennon, Monica
Lodged on
05 Dec 2021Heard / answered on
23 Dec 2021To ask the Scottish Government whether children and young people with poorly-controlled asthma will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination due to this group being reportedly at a higher risk of hospitalisation as a result of COVID-19.
The answer
Prioritisation within the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is based upon the clinical risk of developing severe disease with COVID-19. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises on clinical prioritisation for vaccination. Priority groups 1-9 incorporate the highest clinical risk groups and each group cohort is invited to receive vaccination accordingly.
As per guidance outlined within the Green Book, Chapter 14a, children and young people aged 12-15 years with poorly controlled asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission, are included as a high risk group within chronic respiratory disease.
For full details please see p19-23: COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
As per guidance outlined within the Green Book, Chapter 14a, children and young people aged 12-15 years with poorly controlled asthma that requires continuous or repeated use of systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission, are included as a high risk group within chronic respiratory disease.
For full details please see p19-23: COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 Dec 2021.