Confusion in the UK vaccine programme means a Scots student may miss her brother’s wedding because of quarantine exemption rules.
Giulia Calabrese, who attends St Andrews University, had one of her Covid jags in Scotland and the other in England.
To travel to an amber country without quarantining on their return, travellers have to be able to prove they’ve had both jabs.
But despite records indicating she has had both doses, the jag certificate from NHS Scotland only certifies its second dose, making her ineligible for the UK’s quarantine exemption.
Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain is involved with three cases of students who’ve been unable to qualify for a quarantine exemption despite having had both jags – first in England in May and their second in Scotland in June.
Giulia is one of them. She said: “I’m very sad and disappointed I might have to miss my brother’s wedding.
"I’ve been very careful to ensure I got both vaccines and had all the paperwork ready.
“I can’t understand why the vaccination programmes in England and Scotland are struggling to match up people.”
Chamberlain contacted NHS Scotland’s Covid-19 status helpline but was informed the matter was an issue for NHS Scotland and NHS England to address.
NHS England said a system is now in place to share vaccine data between Scotland and England but Giulia has still not been able to obtain a quarantine exemption.
Chamberlain has written to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to find a solution.
The Scottish Government said: “We‘ve a process for sharing data between England and Scotland.
"We’ll contact Ms Chamberlain to see if we can assist with these cases.”
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