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Fel y gwyddom, y cam gorau y gall pobl ei gymryd i ddiogelu eu hunain rhag COVID\-19 yw cael y brechiad, ac mae'n dda gallu nodi bod 70% o'r rheini sy'n gymwys bellach wedi cael dos atgyfnerthu COVID\-19 yng Nghymru. Mae pob brechiad a roddir yn helpu i ddiogelu Cymru. Heddiw, fel rhan o'i adolygiad diweddaraf o'r rhaglen frechu, mae'r Cyd\-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu (JCVI) wedi cyhoeddi datganiad sy'n argymell dos atgyfnerthu ychwanegol yn y gwanwyn i'n hunigolion mwyaf agored i niwed.


Fel strategaeth ragofalus, mae'r Cyd\-bwyllgor wedi argymell ail ddos atgyfnerthu yn y gwanwyn ar gyfer:


* oedolion 75 oed a throsodd
* preswylwyr cartrefi gofal i oedolion hŷn
* unigolion imiwnoataliedig 12 oed a throsodd (fel y'u diffinnir yn y Llyfr Gwyrdd)


Wrth wneud yr argymhelliad hwn, ystyriwyd y data sydd ar gael yn y DU ac yn rhyngwladol. Mae’r data hyn yn awgrymu bod imiwnedd pobl hŷn yn fwy tebygol o ostwng o ganlyniad i leihad yng ngallu’r system imiwnedd i ymateb yn effeithiol i heintiau neu frechlynnau, a’u bod yn llawer mwy tebygol o gael salwch difrifol os byddant yn cael eu heintio. Yn ymarferol, oherwydd eu bod wedi'u blaenoriaethu ar gyfer cael eu brechu ar ddechrau'r rhaglen frechu rhag COVID\-19, pobl hŷn sydd hefyd bellaf yn awr o safbwynt amser o’r adeg pan gawsant eu dos diwethaf o’r brechlyn. Rwyf wedi derbyn y cyngor hwn ac wedi gofyn i fyrddau iechyd gynllunio ar gyfer pryd y gallant ddechrau rhoi’r brechiadau. Mae’r byrddau iechyd eisoes yn bwriadu cynnig brechiad i bob plentyn pump i un ar ddeg oed o ganol mis Mawrth ymlaen. Byddant yn awr hefyd yn ystyried yr angen i flaenoriaethu brechiad atgyfnerthu yn y gwanwyn i'r rhai mwyaf agored i niwed yn ystod y cyfnod hwn.


Mae’r bygythiad i unigolion ac i gymunedau iechyd yn sgil COVID\-19 yn ei anterth yn ystod tymor y gaeaf – dyna’r sefyllfa o hyd. At ddibenion cynllunio tymor hwy, mae'r Cyd\-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu wedi dweud hefyd yr awgrymir cynnal rhaglen o frechiadau yn hydref 2022 i bobl sydd mewn mwy o berygl o gael salwch difrifol os byddant yn dal COVID\-19, fel y rheini sy’n hŷn a’r rheini sy’n perthyn i grwpiau risg clinigol. Bydd union fanylion rhaglen yr hydref ar gael yn ddiweddarach. Wrth i’r pandemig COVID\-19 symud ymhellach tuag at fod yn endemig yn y DU, bydd y Cyd\-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu yn parhau i adolygu'r rhaglen frechu ac rwy’n ddiolchgar iddynt am eu cyngor arbenigol.


Wrth inni barhau i gyflwyno ein rhaglen brechiadau atgyfnerthu lwyddiannus, nid yw'n rhy hwyr i unrhyw un sydd angen dos cyntaf, ail ddos neu ddos atgyfnerthu i gael eu brechu. Mae byrddau iechyd wrthi'n cysylltu ag unrhyw unigolion nad ydynt wedi gallu manteisio ar eu cynnig o frechiad atgyfnerthu. Fel arfer, rwy’n hynod ddiolchgar i'r Gwasanaeth Iechyd ac i bawb sy'n ymwneud â'r rhaglen frechu am eu gwaith caled parhaus.


Caiff y datganiad ei gyhoeddi yn ystod y toriad er mwyn rhoi'r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf i aelodau. Os bydd aelodau eisiau i mi wneud datganiad pellach neu ateb cwestiynau ynglŷn â hyn pan fydd y Senedd yn dychwelyd, byddwn yn hapus i wneud hynny.







Translation:


 
As we know, getting vaccinated is the best course of action people can take to protect themselves from COVID\-19 and it is pleasing to note that 70% of those eligible have now received a COVID\-19 booster dose in Wales. Every vaccine given helps to keep Wales safe. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), as part of its latest review of the vaccination programme, has today published a statement, which recommends an additional spring booster dose for our most vulnerable individuals.


The Committee has recommended, as a precautionary strategy, a second booster dose in the spring for:


* adults aged 75 years and over;
* residents in a care home for older adults, and
* individuals aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed (as defined in in the Green Book)


In making this recommendation they considered available data from the UK and internationally which suggests that older people are more likely to experience waning of immunity due to a decreased capacity of the immune system to respond effectively to infections or vaccines, and much more likely to experience severe disease if infected. Practically, because they were prioritised for vaccination at the start of the COVID\-19 vaccine programme, older persons are also now furthest in time from their last vaccine dose. I have accepted this advice and have asked health boards to plan for when they can start deployment. Health boards are already planning to offer the vaccine to all five to 11 year olds from mid\-March onwards and they will now also be factoring in the need to prioritise a spring booster for the most vulnerable during this time.


Winter remains the season when the threat from COVID\-19 is greatest both for individuals and for health communities and, for the purposes of longer term planning, the JCVI has also signalled an autumn 2022 programme of vaccinations will be indicated for people who are at higher risk of severe COVID\-19, such as those of older age and in clinical risk groups. Precise details of an autumn programme will be made available at a later stage. As the COVID\-19 pandemic moves further towards endemicity in the UK, the JCVI will continue to review the vaccination programme and I thank them for their expert advice.


Whilst we continue to roll out our successful booster programme, it is not too late for anyone who needs a first, second or booster dose to be vaccinated. Health boards are actively following up on anyone who has not been able to take up their offer of a booster. As ever, I am extremely grateful to the NHS and everyone involved in the vaccination programme for their continued hard work.


This statement is being issued during recess in order to keep members informed. Should members wish me to make a further statement or to answer questions on this when the Senedd returns I would be happy to do so.