Scotland s top medic today said that Scotland s slow vaccine rollout had been hindered by GPs whose surgeries are closed on Sundays.
National clinical director Professor Jason Leitch said Sundays are a little bit tricky and that the vaccination team has been asked to have a look at that .
Holyrood ministers have been accused of being too slow over the vaccination rollout in recent days, with opposition politicians saying the rest of the UK is moving faster.
On Sunday, just 9,628 vaccinations were completed in Scotland, out of a UK-wide total of 322,000.
Prof Leitch added that the reason for the drop on Sunday was because of where the jabs are being administered, with most being delivered in GP practices which didn t all work (on) Sunday .
Nicola Sturgeon faces anger as Scotland vaccine rollout slumps behind other UK nations after record low day
Chris Musson
Updated: 2 Feb 2021, 2:27
Chris Musson
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NICOLA Sturgeon has faced anger after Scotland’s Covid jab rollout slumped behind other UK nations in a record low day.
The First Minister said there was no “explanation” for why only 9,628 doses were given out, the fewest since daily stats started being publicly logged.
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It brings the total first jags tally to 575,897 amid a row over a slower rollout in Scotland compared to other parts of the UK.
Ms Sturgeon has been accused of making bogus claims to excuse Scotland’s slower vaccine rollout as it emerged that all eligible English care home residents have now been offered jabs.
The armed forces “will do whatever is needed” to make sure the Covid-19 vaccine reaches every part of the UK, the Defence Secretary said.
Ben Wallace told the Commons that the armed forces are working “to help any one of the four nations”, while defence minister James Heappey confirmed 10,725 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been delivered to Gibraltar with plans for thousands more to reach other British overseas territories in the coming days.
During defence questions, Liberal Democrat MP Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) said: “Scotland is lagging badly behind when it comes to the rollout of the vaccine. Clearly, all of us want to get people vaccinated as quickly as possible. What can our excellent armed forces do to sort this very worrying situation?”