The spring booster programme began final week for residents throughout Lanarkshire who're eligible for a second Covid booster.
A second booster is being supplied to eligible teams following recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and since final Monday vaccination employees have been visiting Lanarkshire care properties residents to supply one other layer of safety once more Covid-19.
Over the subsequent few weeks, in addition to residents in care properties, over 75s, and people aged 12 and over who've a weakened immune system, may even be supplied a second booster to assist shield them in opposition to any enhance on coronavirus infections.
The spring booster dose might be supplied round 24 weeks after the primary booster though there could also be specific circumstances the place some individuals are invited earlier than this.
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Letters are anticipated to be issued over the subsequent week, detailing preparations for appointments.
To help the spring booster programme, NHS Lanarkshire might be opening quite a lot of satellite tv for pc websites all through April to permit over 75’s entry their second booster as near dwelling as doable. This consists of websites in Kilsyth, Stonehouse, Biggar and Crawford.
There may even be help from the Scottish Ambulance Service with a cell bus travelling to extra distant areas throughout Lanarkshire. Particulars on venues and dates might be launched when finalised.
Lynsey Sutherland, Interim Common Supervisor for Lanarkshire’s Vaccination Programme, mentioned: “Providing this second booster will supply longer lasting safety in opposition to extreme Covid-19 sickness to those that are extra susceptible.
“Regardless of what has been probably the most difficult and complicated vaccination programmes the NHS has ever undertaken our employees have been glorious in assembly the challenges of delivering the vaccine to residents throughout Lanarkshire and this has enabled us to maneuver rapidly onto the spring booster programme very effectively.
“I'd personally prefer to thank each member of employees who has been concerned on this the biggest vaccination programme. This consists of care dwelling employees who've labored with us to ship the vaccine to care dwelling residents as rapidly as doable, colleagues from each North and South Well being and Social Care Partnerships for his or her continued help, and our native authority companions, who proceed to offer vaccination websites that enable us to ship the programme.
“Additionally thanks must go to the residents of Lanarkshire for his or her continued help in making the roll-out of the vaccination programme, together with the spring booster programme, a hit.”
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