An “exceptionally high” number of booster vaccines need to be given over Thursday and Friday for Scotland to meet its target of having 80% of adults “boosted by the bells”, the Health Secretary has said.
Extra 100 troops being deployed in Scotland to help with covid booster programme
14.12.2021 - 22:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
An extra 100 Armed Forces personnel are being deployed in Scotland to help with the booster vaccine rollout across the country amid a rising wave of Omicron infections.
The deployment brings the total number of soldiers helping with the vaccine effort to 221 who will be on task until the end of February, the UK Defence Secretary said.
Ben Wallace said: “This uplift in support will help to get more vaccines into arms faster, working shoulder to shoulder with the dedicated health services.
“Our
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19.12.2021 / 14:53
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18.12.2021 / 19:49
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16.12.2021 / 11:25
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15.12.2021 / 22:12
Scots teenager missing for four days believed to have travelled 100 miles from home
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15.12.2021 / 21:20
Military drafted in to help the fight against Omicron covid variant in Scotland
A Scottish Government request for extra military support to help combat Omicron has been approved.
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15.12.2021 / 20:30
Scotland becomes first UK nation to give covid vaccine booster shot to half of all adults
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15.12.2021 / 08:05
How Scots aged 18 and over can book their Covid booster jab from today
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Music venues call for “decisive and immediate action” for help as COVID sees audience numbers decline
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13.12.2021 / 13:14
How to book Covid booster jab in Scotland as rollout extended to more age groups
More Scots are now eligible to book their Covid booster jab amid concerns over the Omicron variant in Scotland.
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12.12.2021 / 23:59
Nicola Sturgeon announces all adults in Scotland will be offered covid booster jab by New Year
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12.12.2021 / 20:55
Covid vaccine booster appointments open to Scots aged 30-39 from tomorrow
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12.12.2021 / 12:33
Public Health Scotland chief's partner dies of Covid as she warns of 'ferocious' virus
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10.12.2021 / 16:51
SSEN customers affected by Storm Arwen power cuts to receive extra compensation money
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Expert shares five heating myths which could cost households extra money this winter
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10.12.2021 / 08:13
New Covid test developed at Scots university is 'almost 100 per cent accurate'
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10.12.2021 / 00:51
Five things you need to know about the Covid situation in Scotland
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Nicola Sturgeon 'likely' to hold covid update as fears grow over Omicron variant in Scotland
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