AQW 15980/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 08/03/2021
Answered On Date: 18/03/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of COVID-19 vaccines that have been dumped since the beginning of the vaccine roll-out.

Answer:

The member will be aware our Trusts and GPs are managing their vaccination programmes very efficiently to minimise any wastage of the vaccine.

Due to this strategic planning Wastage rates in the current vaccination programme are far below usual wastage rates in other vaccination programmes. Latest figures suggest a wastage rate of 0.5% which reflects the measures already in place.