NHS Lanarkshire has administered more than 1.5 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccination since the mass vaccination programme began.
A total of 1,502,583 doses have been administered since the mass vaccination programme first started. This includes first, second and third doses, as well as the first booster and the spring booster for the most vulnerable in our communities including care home residents, over 75s and people who are immunocompromised. In addition to this, we are also undertaking vaccinations for the 5 to11 year age group.
Lynsey Sutherland, interim general manager for the vaccination programme across Lanarkshire, said: “This is a massive achievement for everyone involved in the vaccination programme and I would like to thank our staff and our local communities for getting us this far.
“This has been the most challenging vaccination programme Lanarkshire has ever undertaken and it’s not over. Covid-19 is still here so we want to make sure as many people as possible are protected by being vaccinated.
“We have done everything we can to make it as easy as possible for people to be vaccinated with dedicated clinics for certain age groups and those with learning disabilities or autism, home visits for the housebound, appointments and drop-in clinics for flexibility.
“There are still Lanarkshire residents who have not accessed any doses or have gotten either their first or their first and second but not their booster. We would encourage anyone in any of these categories to please book an appointment at one of our local vaccination clinics. This can be done through either the NHS Inform booking portal for anyone 16 and over or through the helpline on 0800 030 8013 for 16-year-olds and under.
“Staff at all our vaccination centres are happy to chat with anyone who has concerns and offer them reassurance that the vaccines are safe and offer protection not only to the individual but to their family, friends and work colleagues.
“To support more local access for the over 75s, we have planned some satellite sites in Kilsyth, Biggar, Stonehouse and Crawford specifically for our spring booster campaign – details on opening dates and times will be published shortly.”
You can book an appointment through NHS Inform either on the helpline 0800 030 8031 or online at https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/the-vaccines/coronavirus-covid-19-booster-vaccination.
Picture: Lynsey Sutherland, interim general manager for NHS Lanarkshire’s vaccination programme
