4. Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:53 pm on 12 January 2021.

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Photo of Suzy Davies Suzy Davies Conservative 3:53, 12 January 2021

Minister, I'm going to take you back to the phase 2 prioritisation if I may, as you didn't quite answer Andrew R.T.'s question on this. I don't think any of us are suggesting that that the phase 1 roll-out be re-prioritised in any way, but I want to know whether you're personally sympathetic to the argument that school staff should be within the phase 2 prioritisation alongside those for which we've already had some indication. I appreciate what you say about JCVI, but towards the end of that prioritisation list, it seems to be mainly about age. All Governments are saying that schools should be the last to close and first to open, so I'd be grateful to hear from you on that.

And then secondly, quickly, with the question that Alun Davies raised about staff providing intimate care for pupils in special schools, can you tell us whether there was a reason why this wasn't rolled out to mainstream schools where staff also have to administer intimate care to those children who need it? Thank you.