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A little salve for those in Scotland suffering from the new vaccine anxiety. Following figs for priority groups are correct as of 8am today:
95% of care home residents - complete imminently
90% front line NHS & care staff - complete imminently
34% of +80s - complete by 5th Feb
95% of care home residents - complete imminently
90% front line NHS & care staff - complete imminently
34% of +80s - complete by 5th Feb
In some ways it's good that public anxiety is in effect driving competition between the various govts in the UK, in turn accelerating local rollout of the vaccine programme.
But only if the programme objectives are met.
And not when it's used to score points and stoke discontent.
But only if the programme objectives are met.
And not when it's used to score points and stoke discontent.
E.g.
1- The easiest to reach priority group is independent-living +80s
2- The hardest is housebound +80s
3- The most vulnerable are care home residents
4- Care staff are a vector of spread
Mass vaccination of 1 gives biggest numbers, but 3 & 4 may have more impact on objectives.
1- The easiest to reach priority group is independent-living +80s
2- The hardest is housebound +80s
3- The most vulnerable are care home residents
4- Care staff are a vector of spread
Mass vaccination of 1 gives biggest numbers, but 3 & 4 may have more impact on objectives.
Each govt has adopted a slightly different approach locally. The likelihood is that while they've set off on different paths they'll all meet up again at pretty much the same point.
That's assuming they're equally competent and equally resourced, of course. They may not be.
That's assuming they're equally competent and equally resourced, of course. They may not be.
It would be counter-productive if, in the rush to get big numbers, we failed to protect those most at risk.
Equally, the two are not mutually exclusive. We need both to happen, it's just damned difficult to do both at once within the constraints of limited vaccinators and supply.
Equally, the two are not mutually exclusive. We need both to happen, it's just damned difficult to do both at once within the constraints of limited vaccinators and supply.
When I saw the comparative numbers last week I was concerned Scotland was lagging behind. On reflection I'm now cautious about making comparisons until there are results, in terms of priority objectives achieved and impacts delivered.
Let's see what happens in the coming weeks.
Let's see what happens in the coming weeks.
