HEALTH board bosses have launched a probe into large amounts of non-attendance for Covid-19 vaccines at the Hydro over the weekend.
According to various reports, over half of the scheduled vaccine appointments last weekend were missed.
Now the Scottish Government and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have pledged to investigate whether the issue is localised to the city or if the issue is more widespread.
The venue is able to inject 4000 people per day.
The BBC reported that a ‘considerable’ amount of people missed out on appointments and that the number was higher on Sunday than on Saturday.
The Scottish Conservatives’ believe that it could be down to people not receiving their appointment letters. Health spokesperson Annie Wells, who is also an MSP for the Glasgow region, said: “The vaccination scheme has been an incredible success story across Scotland and the United Kingdom, and we know it’s our best route back to normality.
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“That’s why is extremely concerning that so many people failed to turn up for their appointments.
“If there are any issues with ensuring people are receiving their appointment letters on time, then SNP Ministers must give health boards the resources to ensure that everyone’s details are fully up to date.
“That is even more important now as we encourage younger people to take up the vaccine.”
Scottish Labour’s health spokesperson, Jackie Baillie said: “Jackie Baillie said: “It is both disappointing and worrying to hear that so many vaccine appointments are being missed.
“It’s vital that people do everything they can to get their vaccine - we all must roll up our sleeves when the time comes.
“But the fact of the matter is that the Scottish Government must be prepared to do all that it can to support health boards in the roll-out of the vaccine.
“The success of the vaccine programme is a top priority and the Scottish Government must keep its eye on the ball.”
A spokesman for the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: “We want to thank everyone who has come forward for a vaccine so far. We’ve had incredible success to date and this is a testament to the hard work of all those staff from across NHSGGC who have been involved in the roll-out of the programme. We have now vaccinated over 98% of people over the age 50 with their first dose.
We recognise that there were an unusual amount of cancellations and non-attendances for vaccinations at The Hydro over the weekend. We are looking into the details further to understand the reasons behind this.
We strongly encourage everyone to take up the opportunity to be vaccinated once they are invited.”
A Scottish Government spokesman said: “We are aware of reports that a higher than normal number of people did not attend their vaccination appointment at the Hydro in Glasgow over the weekend.
“Work is ongoing with all Boards to understand the level of appointments that were not attended and whether this is a localised issue or more widespread.
“This will enable us to continue to ensure everyone has access to a vaccine.
“We are also now inviting people aged 18 to 29 to register for their vaccine.
“The registration service is available until June 4.
“Vaccination appointments will start from mid-June.”
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