Vaccine news a ‘bitter blow’ for care-home residents

Commenting on the announcement today (December 7) that care-home residents and staff would not be in the first tranche of people to receive the Covid vaccine, Andrew RT Davies – the Shadow Minister for Health – said:

“The news that residents and staff of care homes will be lower down the list of people to receive the vaccine will come as a bitter blow to many people in Wales.

“Care homes are an enclosed community, and the reasons why these people – among the most vulnerable people in Wales – will not be some of the first in line needs a fuller explanation.

“Also, we’ve seen that the figures outlined today suggest higher cases of Covid in Wales.

“We, not just Welsh Conservatives but I’m sure all people in Wales, want to see detailed plans of how the administration here will address this. However, we have been calling for the publication of a detailed Winter plan for how the virus will be managed for months, and we’re still waiting.”