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A footnote to yesterday's Drakefordgate that's being overlooked....

Wales has consciously moved away from the recommendations of the Joint Committee for Vaccinations and Immunisation (JCVI) instead it prioritised care home workers, and (largely) healthcare workersworkers

2/ We know this because a memo from Len Richards, CEO of Cardiff & Vale Health Board, that states this:-

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We know that this policy has been enacted as the Board has issued updates on its Twitter feed

Incredibly, on 11th January, @CV_UHB has only set aside 1.1% of the vaccines administered to those over 80 PLUS those resident in Care Homes

https://t.co/n1x9Nd4WVx

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Since then, the situation has improved. Although the Health Board had managed to vaccinate a further 1,682 healthcare and 445 social care workers 2 days later, only a further 364 vulnerable persons had been vaccinated leaving them at extended risk of contracting Covid 19

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Since then, a further 3,555 healthcare and 1,378 social care workers have been vaxed. But only 2,843 vulnerable persons.

Overall just 13.6% of vaccines have gone to these groups. We know that overall England has allocated 56% of its vaccines.