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| Is Scotland 'lagging behind' on vaccinating the population? | Is Scotland 'lagging behind' on vaccinating the population? |
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| The latest breakdown of Scotland's vaccination figures shows 13% of the 80-and-over age group had received their first dose by last weekend. | The latest breakdown of Scotland's vaccination figures shows 13% of the 80-and-over age group had received their first dose by last weekend. |
| The figure for England, published on Thursday, reported that 56.3% of the 80 and over age group had been vaccinated. | The figure for England, published on Thursday, reported that 56.3% of the 80 and over age group had been vaccinated. |
| The Scottish government maintains it has been slower because it had "very deliberately" concentrated on vaccinating care home residents first, which is "more time consuming and labour intensive". | The Scottish government maintains it has been slower because it had "very deliberately" concentrated on vaccinating care home residents first, which is "more time consuming and labour intensive". |
| First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told parliament on Wednesday that this was designed to target the most vulnerable and was in line with the priority list compiled by the JCVI, which advises on vaccine rollout across the UK. | First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told parliament on Wednesday that this was designed to target the most vulnerable and was in line with the priority list compiled by the JCVI, which advises on vaccine rollout across the UK. |
| She said Scotland had given the first dose of the vaccine to about 90% of care home residents. In England 63% of care home residents have been vaccinated, according to health secretary Matt Hancock. | She said Scotland had given the first dose of the vaccine to about 90% of care home residents. In England 63% of care home residents have been vaccinated, according to health secretary Matt Hancock. |
| The daily figures for Thursday show that England has vaccinated 9.7% of the total adult population with the first dose and Scotland has so far reached 7.5%. | The daily figures for Thursday show that England has vaccinated 9.7% of the total adult population with the first dose and Scotland has so far reached 7.5%. |
| At First Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Conservative MSP Ruth Davidson accused Ms Sturgeon of not explaining why Scotland's vaccine programme was "lagging behind" and why doses were not "reaching GPs quickly enough". | At First Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Conservative MSP Ruth Davidson accused Ms Sturgeon of not explaining why Scotland's vaccine programme was "lagging behind" and why doses were not "reaching GPs quickly enough". |
| Ms Sturgeon said England's daily rate of increase in vaccinations was now slowing as they tried to catch up on elderly care home residents. | Ms Sturgeon said England's daily rate of increase in vaccinations was now slowing as they tried to catch up on elderly care home residents. |
| She said Scotland's rate of vaccinations was speeding up considerably. | She said Scotland's rate of vaccinations was speeding up considerably. |
| "We are all grappling with same issues and we are all working to the same targets," Ms Sturgeon said. | "We are all grappling with same issues and we are all working to the same targets," Ms Sturgeon said. |
| The latest Public Health Scotland figures show that by Sunday 17 January 35,383 of the 270,000 people aged 80 and above had been given their first dose of the vaccine. | The latest Public Health Scotland figures show that by Sunday 17 January 35,383 of the 270,000 people aged 80 and above had been given their first dose of the vaccine. |
| That means that about 80,000 people a week will need to be vaccinated over the next three weeks to meet the 5 February target. | That means that about 80,000 people a week will need to be vaccinated over the next three weeks to meet the 5 February target. |
| Another 474,000 people between 70 and 80 will need to be vaccinated by a week later. | Another 474,000 people between 70 and 80 will need to be vaccinated by a week later. |
| What about the over-80s? | What about the over-80s? |
| The daily figures for vaccination do not include a breakdown of who has been vaccinated. Scotland and England now provide weekly statistics which give more detail. | The daily figures for vaccination do not include a breakdown of who has been vaccinated. Scotland and England now provide weekly statistics which give more detail. |
| The latest figures show: | The latest figures show: |
| Scotland - 80 and over - 35,383 (13.1% of the age group) had received their first dose by Sunday 17 January | Scotland - 80 and over - 35,383 (13.1% of the age group) had received their first dose by Sunday 17 January |
| England - 80 and over - 1,685,937 (56.3% of the age group) had received their first dose by Sunday 17 January | England - 80 and over - 1,685,937 (56.3% of the age group) had received their first dose by Sunday 17 January |
| Northern Ireland - 80 and over - 36,419 (44.6% of the age group) received by their first dose by Wednesday 20 January | Northern Ireland - 80 and over - 36,419 (44.6% of the age group) received by their first dose by Wednesday 20 January |
| Wales - 80 and over - 23.9% of the age group received by their first dose by Wednesday 20 January | Wales - 80 and over - 23.9% of the age group received by their first dose by Wednesday 20 January |
| On Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon said the community vaccination programme in Scotland was "ramping up". | On Wednesday, Ms Sturgeon said the community vaccination programme in Scotland was "ramping up". |
| She estimated that about 20% of people aged 80-plus had now had the first dose. | She estimated that about 20% of people aged 80-plus had now had the first dose. |
| Ms Sturgeon said Scotland was on track for all over-80s to have been offered the first dose by the end of the first week in February. | Ms Sturgeon said Scotland was on track for all over-80s to have been offered the first dose by the end of the first week in February. |
| Who has been vaccinated? | Who has been vaccinated? |
| In Scotland people under 50 account for almost half of vaccinations administered up to Sunday 17 January (46.6%). | In Scotland people under 50 account for almost half of vaccinations administered up to Sunday 17 January (46.6%). |
| A further breakdown of the Scotland figures shows that the bulk of the vaccinations were health care workers - 137,005 - and care home staff - 31,490. | A further breakdown of the Scotland figures shows that the bulk of the vaccinations were health care workers - 137,005 - and care home staff - 31,490. |
| Ms Sturgeon said more than 70% of all frontline health and care workers had received the first dose. | Ms Sturgeon said more than 70% of all frontline health and care workers had received the first dose. |
| Three-quarters of those vaccinated so far are female, perhaps reflecting the make-up of the staff in the NHS and care homes. | Three-quarters of those vaccinated so far are female, perhaps reflecting the make-up of the staff in the NHS and care homes. |
| What are the targets? | What are the targets? |
| Both the UK and Scottish governments have pledged to have offered a first dose of the vaccine to all the first four JCVI groups by mid-February. | Both the UK and Scottish governments have pledged to have offered a first dose of the vaccine to all the first four JCVI groups by mid-February. |
| That is: | That is: |
| residents in a care home for older adults and their carers | residents in a care home for older adults and their carers |
| all those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers | all those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers |
| all those 75 years of age and over | all those 75 years of age and over |
| all those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals | all those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals |
| In Scotland, groups one and two are due a vaccine by the start of February, with groups three and four by the middle of the month. That is about 1.1 million people. | In Scotland, groups one and two are due a vaccine by the start of February, with groups three and four by the middle of the month. That is about 1.1 million people. |
| The Scottish government will need to average about 200,000 vaccinations a week to reach that target. The latest figure show 334,871 first dose vaccinations have been given in Scotland since 8 December (7.5% of the adult population). | The Scottish government will need to average about 200,000 vaccinations a week to reach that target. The latest figure show 334,871 first dose vaccinations have been given in Scotland since 8 December (7.5% of the adult population). |
| Wales has also given the first dose to 7.5% of the adult population. In England the figure is 9.7% and Northern Ireland is 9.9%. | |
| In Scotland about 25,000 people are being vaccinated per day and the figure is "scaling up". | In Scotland about 25,000 people are being vaccinated per day and the figure is "scaling up". |
| Health Secretary Jeane Freeman pledged: "We will have the workforce and the infrastructure to vaccinate 400,000 people each week by the end of February." | Health Secretary Jeane Freeman pledged: "We will have the workforce and the infrastructure to vaccinate 400,000 people each week by the end of February." |
| Other targets in the Scottish government's vaccine deployment plan include: | Other targets in the Scottish government's vaccine deployment plan include: |
| By early March: | By early March: |
| All those over 65 | All those over 65 |
| By early May: | By early May: |
| all individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality | all individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality |
| all those 50 years of age and over. | all those 50 years of age and over. |