COVID-19 vaccination for citizens under 16 years old: FOI release
- Published
- 11 January 2021
- Part of
- Children and families, Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Health and social care, +1 more … Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202000116494
- Date received
- 25 November 2020
- Date responded
- 23 December 2020
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
Can you let me know if any arrangements are in place to roll out a Covid-19 / Flu vaccine program?
Also, will there be parental consent before any such program?
Response
Seasonal Flu
The Scottish Government has delivered a national seasonal Flu vaccine program during which the school programme included a consent letter for eligible children.
COVID-19
The Scottish Government have arrangements in place to carry out a national Covid-19 vaccine program. Vaccination started on the 8th December protecting the most vulnerable groups identified by The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) who advise UK health departments on immunisation. In accordance with JCVI guidance the Scottish Government have no plans at present to vaccinate citizens under 16 years old; therefore parental consent is not required.
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
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