Young people with no health issues have been offered vaccine ‘in error’
A number of people in Scotland in their 20s and 30s have been offered a Covid-19 vaccine “in error” the Scottish Government has said.
It comes after several young people with no underlying health conditions took to social media to question why they had been sent a vaccine appointment letter ahead of their parents.
One 27-year-old woman from Edinburgh said she had thought at first that the blue envelope delivered to her was intended for her parents, who had not yet been offered a jag, and said she was surprised to find it addressed to her.
She said: “I’m 27 and I don’t have any underlying health conditions, so I was imme
diately a bit concerned as I thought I would be vaccinated closer to summer.”
She said she was unable to find out why the appointment had been offered to her, and decided not to cancel it for fear of becoming “lost in the system”.
The Scottish Government said some appointment letters have been sent out by mistake.
But in some cases those surprised to receive a letter may have a health condition they did not know was on the priority list, a spokesperson said.
Those who believe they are being offered an appointment in error should phone the national vaccine helpline and cancel it.
“We are aware of a small number of younger people reporting that they have received an appointment letter despite them not having any underlying health conditions,” the spokesperson said.
“If a person does not attend an appointment or cancels one, they will still be sent future invites.”