English: Minister, thank you very much for your statement today. It is clearly good news. I don't use the word 'phenomenal' very often, but I do think that the vaccine roll-out in both the whole of the UK, in all our four nations, and in Wales has been absolutely phenomenal. I'm really pleased to hear you say that you believe that you'll be able to keep pace with the speed of the vaccine programme in England, and I just want to, like you, say an enormous, heartfelt 'thank you' to everybody involved in this programme. I think it is a real testament to humankind's ability to fight back against a virus that is very keen to try to cause us as much damage as it possibly can, and I congratulate all involved. I've got just a couple of questions in three areas. The first is about the second dose. There doesn't seem to be consistency in provision of dates for second jabs. Some people are offered an appointment on receipt of the first jab, others are told they will be contacted, and it seems to be different not just between health boards, but within health boards. I wonder if you could offer some clarity on that. And what happens if somebody misses their second dose because they can't get to the appointment, and it's beyond that little time window that we've been given? Is there a problem? Do they have to start again? These are questions that have been raised with me by a number of people, and if you have any clarity you can offer there, I'd be very grateful. My second area of questioning is about fairness. We have a very clear priority system, and we also have, sometimes, doses that are not used up at the end of the day, and therefore the organisations handing these out are trying to find people to come in and take up those doses. That's great. However, Dyfed-Powys police officers have been telling me that they have received an e-mail from within their force saying that they're not allowed to receive the vaccine if they are not in the appropriate JCVI group, even if they're called at a session where there are spare doses going. I wonder if you can look into this, because I've also had a few reports from other forces that have different views, and I just wonder if we can have some clarity, because I know that police officers feel that they are on the front line, and they do not feel that they're being treated with fairness. They're not asking for priority here - they just want to be fair, and if I can walk by a centre and be offered a spare dose, why can't a police officer? Finally, I do have to just return to the question of carers, because it is a confusing situation. Yesterday, you said that unpaid carers and people with learning disabilities could be put into priority group 6 for vaccines, but on 2 February you were quoted by BBC Wales as saying that unpaid carers would be in priority group 6, in line with the JCVI advice. Now, this uncertainty is causing concern and worry for people who are vulnerable or looking after vulnerable people. I see that both NHS England and Scotland are already outlining guidance on vaccinating unpaid carers in group 6. NHS England wrote to local trusts on how to identify them on 20 February, and NHS Scotland have revised their guidance in the last 24 hours. You'll be aware that the green book on immunisation against infectious diseases states that vaccination of unpaid carers in priority group 6 should include 'Those who are eligible for a carer's allowance, or those who are the sole or primary carer of an elderly or disabled person who is at increased risk of COVID-19 mortality'. It also clarifies that 'those clinically vulnerable to COVID include children with severe neuro-disabilities, those who are designated Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV), adults who have underlying health conditions, and those who need care because of advanced age.' So, carers are saying to me that the JCVI are already very clearly saying that, if you're in receipt of a carer's allowance, you are allowed to go into category 6. They are saying that when they go and ask the health board, their local GP, 'Can I have that vaccination?', they are told, 'No, we've got to wait for guidance, you have to wait for decisions from the Welsh Government'. I know that the First Minister mentioned that there would be something coming through during First Minister's questions today, but carers, to be frank, are feeling that they were promised one thing, now the goalposts have changed again. Are you able to offer any clarity today to carers - unpaid carers who perform such a vital role in our society - and actually offer them a real, consistent and clear message as to when they will be able to have their vaccine? I would really appreciate if you could shed any light on that subject. Thank you very much, Minister.
Welsh: Gweinidog, diolch yn fawr i chi am eich datganiad heddiw. Newydd da yw hwn yn amlwg. Nid wyf i'n defnyddio'r gair 'gwyrthiol' yn aml iawn, ond rwy'n credu bod cyflwyniad y brechlyn drwy'r holl DU, ym mhob un o'r pedair gwlad sydd ynddi, ac yng Nghymru, wedi bod yn gwbl wyrthiol. Rwy'n falch iawn o'ch clywed chi'n dweud y credwch y gallwch fynd ar yr un cyflymder â'r rhaglen frechu yn Lloegr, ac rwy'n awyddus iawn i ddweud diolch o galon, fel y gwnaethoch chi, wrth bawb sydd â rhan yn y rhaglen hon. Rwyf i o'r farn ei bod yn tystiolaethu i allu'r ddynolryw i wrthsefyll feirws sy'n awyddus iawn i achosi cymaint o niwed ag sy'n bosibl, ac rwy'n llongyfarch pawb sy'n gysylltiedig â hyn. Dim ond ychydig o gwestiynau sydd gennyf i, a hynny mewn tri maes. Mae'r cyntaf yn ymwneud â'r ail ddos. Nid yw'n ymddangos bod unrhyw gysondeb o ran rhoi dyddiadau ar gyfer ail bigiadau. Fe gaiff rhai gynnig apwyntiad yn syth ar ôl cael y pigiad cyntaf, fe ddywedir wrth eraill y bydd rhywun yn cysylltu â nhw, ac mae'n ymddangos bod gwahaniaethau nid yn unig rhwng byrddau iechyd, ond o fewn byrddau iechyd unigol. Tybed a wnewch chi daflu rhywfaint o oleuni ar hynny. A beth sy'n digwydd pe bai rhywun yn methu ei ail ddos oherwydd iddyn nhw gael eu rhwystro ar ddiwrnod yr apwyntiad, ac mae wedi mynd yn hwyrach na'r cyfnod byr hwnnw o amser a bennwyd ar ein cyfer ni? A yw hynny'n broblem? A fyddai'n rhaid iddyn nhw ddechrau o'r dechrau? Cwestiynau yw'r rhain y mae nifer o bobl wedi eu codi gyda mi, a phe byddai gennych chi unrhyw eglurder y gallech chi ei gynnig yn hyn o beth, fe fyddwn i'n ddiolchgar iawn. Mae ail faes fy ymholiadau yn ymwneud â thegwch. Mae gennym system eglur iawn o flaenoriaethau, ac rydym ni'n gweld dosau weithiau nad ydynt wedi eu defnyddio ar derfyn dydd, ac felly mae'r sefydliadau sy'n gweinyddu'r rhain yn ceisio dod o hyd i bobl i ddod i mewn i gael y dosau hynny. Wel, da iawn hynny wir. Eto i gyd, mae swyddogion yn heddlu Dyfed-Powys wedi dweud wrthyf i eu bod wedi cael e-bost mewnol gan eu heddlu nhw'n dweud nad oes hawl ganddynt i gael y brechlyn os nad ydyn nhw yn y grŵp priodol yn ôl y Cyd-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu, hyd yn oed pe bydden nhw'n cael eu galw i sesiwn lle mae'r dosau dros ben yn cael eu rhannu. Tybed a wnewch chi ymchwilio i hyn, oherwydd rwyf wedi clywed sawl adroddiad gan luoedd eraill yr heddlu yn mynegi safbwyntiau sy'n wahanol. Felly tybed a gawn ni rywfaint o eglurder, oherwydd fe wn i fod swyddogion yr heddlu'n teimlo eu bod nhw ar y rheng flaen, ac nid ydynt yn teimlo eu bod yn cael eu trin yn iawn. Nid gofyn am flaenoriaeth y maen nhw - gofyn am degwch, ac os wyf i'n cael cerdded i mewn i ganolfan a chael cynnig dos sydd dros ben, pam na chaiff swyddog yn yr heddlu wneud hynny? Yn olaf, mae'n rhaid imi ddychwelyd at fater gofalwyr, oherwydd mae'r sefyllfa'n un ddryslyd. Ddoe, roeddech chi'n dweud y gellid rhoi gofalwyr di-dâl a phobl ag anableddau dysgu yng ngrŵp blaenoriaeth 6 ar gyfer brechlynnau, ond ar 2 Chwefror fe gawsoch chi eich dyfynnu gan BBC Wales yn dweud y byddai gofalwyr di-dâl yng ngrŵp blaenoriaeth 6, yn unol â chyngor y Cyd-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu. Nawr, mae'r ansicrwydd hwn yn peri pryder i bobl sy'n agored i niwed neu sy'n gofalu am bobl sy'n agored i niwed. Rwy'n sylwi bod y GIG yn Lloegr a'r Alban yn amlinellu canllawiau eisoes ar frechu gofalwyr di-dâl yng ngrŵp 6. Fe ysgrifennodd y GIG yn Lloegr at yr ymddiriedolaethau lleol ynglŷn â sut i'w hadnabod nhw ar 20 Chwefror, ac mae'r GIG yn yr Alban wedi diwygio eu canllawiau nhw yn ystod y 24 awr ddiwethaf. Rydych chi'n ymwybodol bod y llyfr gwyrdd ar imiwneiddio rhag clefydau heintus yn nodi y dylai brechu gofalwyr di-dâl yng ngrŵp blaenoriaeth 6 gynnwys Y rhai sy'n gymwys i gael lwfans gofalwr, neu'r rhai sy'n unig ofalwr neu'n brif ofalwr i unigolyn oedrannus neu anabl sydd mewn mwy o berygl o farwolaeth oherwydd COVID-19. Mae hwn yn egluro hefyd fod y rhai sy'n glinigol agored i niwed oherwydd COVID yn cynnwys plant â niwro-anableddau difrifol, y rhai a gaiff eu dynodi yn Glinigol Eithriadol o Agored i Niwed (CEV), oedolion sydd â chyflyrau iechyd isorweddol, a'r rhai sydd ag angen gofal oherwydd oedran mawr. Felly, mae gofalwyr yn dweud wrthyf i fod y Cyd-bwyllgor ar Imiwneiddio a Brechu yn dweud yn glir iawn eisoes, os ydych chi'n cael lwfans gofalwr, mae yna ganiatâd ichi fod yng nghategori 6. Mae gofalwyr yn dweud, pan fyddan nhw'n mynd i ofyn i'r bwrdd iechyd, neu eu meddyg teulu lleol a allan nhw gael y brechiad, yr ateb yw, 'Na chewch, mae'n rhaid i ni aros am arweiniad, mae'n rhaid i chi aros am benderfyniadau gan Lywodraeth Cymru'. Fe wn i fod y Prif Weinidog wedi sôn y byddai rhywbeth yn dod i'r amlwg yn ystod cwestiynau i'r Prif Weinidog heddiw, ond mae gofalwyr, a dweud y gwir, yn teimlo eu bod wedi cael addewid, ac yna mae'r amodau wedi newid eto. A wnewch chi heddiw roi eglurder i ofalwyr - gofalwyr di-dâl sy'n cyflawni swyddogaeth mor hanfodol yn ein cymdeithas ni - a chynnig neges wirioneddol, gyson a chlir iddyn nhw o ran pryd y byddan nhw'n gallu cael eu brechu? Fe fyddwn i'n falch iawn pe byddech chi'n taflu rhywfaint o oleuni ar y pwnc hwn. Diolch yn fawr iawn, Gweinidog.