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Scots teachers and cops won't get vaccine priority as programme to continue based on age

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Scottish Government has announced.Health secretary Jeane Freeman announced an update on the vaccination programme at today's daily briefing.She said some 94% of 64 to 69 year-olds had now received their first jab with the country on target to have offered every adult a dose by the end of July.But she faced questions from journalists about whether certain key sectors could be prioritised above others.The health secretary said that the government was following expert advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that it was easier to vaccinate by age rather than 'pull out' specific roles.People aged 40-49 will be prioritised for a Covid-19 vaccine in phase twi of the vaccination programme, followed by those aged 30-39.

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