Scot Gov Health Secretary Jeane Freeman confirms she will follow JCVI recommendation for phase two of the vaccine programme - eg, downwards by age, and no priority for key workers like teachers/police
Health Sec Jeane Freeman says target to finish groups 1-9 (down to over 50s) is April 15.
Age 40-49 will follow after that, as per JCVI recommendations
Age 40-49 will follow after that, as per JCVI recommendations
Freeman: "I understand why some of our professions and sectoral groups may be disappointed with the JCVI advice but they are crystal clear about where the greatest risk factor lies, and it doesn't lie on the basis of where you work, but on age..(and) underlying health conditions"
.@jasonleitch says the "question" is whether you deprioritise a 49-year-old in order to vaccinate it a 20 year old who happens to be a in a profession like teaching or police. He says the JCVI says no.
He adds: “Boffins have decided and we’ve decided to accept their advice”
He adds: “Boffins have decided and we’ve decided to accept their advice”
My line is crackly but I'm sure national clinical director @jasonleitch said "boffins" ...
Asked about whether Scottish ministers could go against JCVI advice and prioritise teachers/police, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman says that since devolution "no government in Scotland has gone against the advice of the JCVI"
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