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Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionDr Mark Russell, Lead for the covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “We would like to thank everyone who has attended so far for their covid-19 vaccination. Our uptake has been more than 90 per cent which is higher than any of our other vaccination programmes.“A programme of this scale wouldn’t be possible without the hard work of NHS staff, as well as staff from North Lanarkshire Council and South Lanarkshire Council.

keep our vaccine wastage to a minimum.” Since the start of the vaccination programme, 229,213 people in Lanarkshire have already received their first dose of the vaccine.The health board now have two supercentres, seven local centres and mobile units as vaccination clinics.Dr Mark Russell, Lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “Our updated plans will help us protect our communities as quickly as possible and support the wider NHS to keep other services running.“More people being vaccinated quicker is the simplest and most important step we can take to help life get back to normal, faster.“It would not be possible to do this without maximising our supercentres, so we’re asking for your help.“If you can attend

Covid-19  vaccinations were wasted in  Hamilton. Central Scotland MSP Margaret Mitchell had brought the issue up at First Minister’s questions last week before the health board categorically denied that 14 vials of the Pfizer vaccine had been thrown out at Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The health board’s roll out of the jab is now set to move into its second phase from next month, which will see those over 70 and people who are currently shielding offered appointments.Dr Mark Russell, associate medical director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine in Lanarkshire, has asked locals to remain patient as they wait for news of their vaccine appointment.He said: “This is the largest vaccination programme ever undertaken and we are asking people to be patient and wait to be

large community vaccination centres, which will include the Time Capsule in Coatbridge and Sir John Wilson town hall in Airdrie.Appointments for those in their 70s and who are clinically extremely vulnerable will take place “throughout February”, with official invitation letters being sent out from yesterday onwards.Dr Mark Russell, who is the associate medical director of Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, is leading on the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine in the county.He said: “It will take time for us to work our way through each priority group, so we are asking for patience and that you wait to be contacted.Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser“We are on track for everyone aged 80 and over to have

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.People across Lanarkshire aged between 70 and 79 and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable will start to receive their Covid-19 vaccination appointments from yesterday.Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine in Lanarkshire, said: “These appointments mark the start of our large community vaccination centres, which begin on 1 February.“It will take time for us to work our way through each priority group, so we are asking for patience and that you wait to be contacted.”Appointments are being allocated throughout February at a vaccination centre

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have received their first Covid-19 vaccination.The health board have reported that since the roll-out of the vaccine started on December 8, “good progress has been made”.Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, is leading on the delivery of the vaccine in Lanarkshire.He said: “This is the largest vaccination programme ever undertaken and we are asking people to be patient and wait to be contacted.“All appointments are being scheduled nationally using information from GP practice records, so it will take time to get to everyone in any one priority group.“When you receive

given the AstraZeneca compound weeks later. However, there is not yet any medical data suggesting the mixing and matching would actually work.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is getting ready to vaccinate those aged 80 years of age and over as it rolls out the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine into GP and community settings from January 11.With mainland Scotland now in lockdown, Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director from NHS Lanarkshire today reminded those eligible who will be invited in the coming weeks, that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is a permissible reason to leave the home.The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine received approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK last week (December 30).

begun receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine last month; and now the new second vaccine is also being deployed after earning the required UK regulatory approval last week.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Fast approaching a quarter of a million people have received the flu vaccine in the NHS Lanarkshire area.Since the start of this year’s vaccination programme health board staff have worked tirelessly in more than 1700 clinics and have vaccinated 230,370 people.This is more than in the entire programme last year.More than half of those categorised as “at risk” have already received their vaccination.

This means that, if you are eligible, you can contact NHS Lanarkshire directly to book your appointment. Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director, Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: “Since the start of this year’s flu programme we’ve held 1,183 clinics and vaccinated 174,574 people.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is moving to a patient-driven booking system for anyone who hasn’t received an appointment for their flu vaccination.This means that, if you are eligible, you can contact NHS Lanarkshire directly to book your appointment.Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director, Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: “Since the start of this year’s flu programme we’ve held 1183 clinics and vaccinated 174,574 people.

the Reformer told how numerous locals  had received letters for their appointments after they were scheduled to have taken place.

NHS Lanarkshire say they are on track to vaccinate everyone who is eligible and wishes to receive the flu vaccine in their original timescales and well before flu season starts later in the year. Dr Mark Russell, Associate Medical Director, Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: “The delivery of this year’s flu vaccination programme hasn’t been without its challenges and we would like to thank the people of Lanarkshire for their patience and understanding while we address these issues.

Reformer revealed how scores of locals were left furious over the mix-up.

received their notification letters after the date had passed.The health board is also working to prioritise higher-risk patients aged over 65 – and are again stressing that there are no drop-in clinics in Lanarkshire and that people should not turn up without confirmed appointments.This year’s seasonal flu programme is described as “the largest ever undertaken in NHS Lanarkshire and a new way of working for everyone involved”, and has seen 43,000 patients vaccinated in the past four weeks.Dr Mark Russell, who is associate medical director with Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, said: “The programme will take longer than other years to deliver, but our plan is to deliver all vaccinations before the end of November and we are on track