{"id":27442,"date":"2021-02-12T18:14:43","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=27442"},"modified":"2021-02-12T18:14:45","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T18:14:45","slug":"gps-only-told-about-planned-fall-in-vaccine-supplies-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/gps-only-told-about-planned-fall-in-vaccine-supplies-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"GPs only told about “planned” fall in vaccine supplies this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Joint Chair of the Royal College of General Practioners in Wales (RCGP) has revealed he only found out about the what the Welsh Government has called a “planned” reduction in vaccine availability in recent days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a press conference this lunchtime First Minister Mark Drakeford described the reduction in Wales’ vaccine supply over the next few weeks as “expected”, saying it is part of a UK-wide trend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Dr Peter Saul told CJS News that he was “only made aware this week” that a drop in Wales’ vaccine supply was coming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the confirmed information was new to him, Dr Saul said that GPs “probably knew it was coming because the vaccine manufacturers said that there was going to be a dip in supply.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the late notice for GPs – who are among those administering the vaccine – calls into question just how planned the supply issues are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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