Scots children aged between 12 and 15 are being urged to get their second Covid-19 vaccine before returning to school from the Christmas holidays.
15.12.2021 - 08:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots aged 18 and over will be able to book an appointment for a booster jab from today, the Scottish Government announced.
Nicola Sturgeon announced a raft of measures designed to keep Scots safe amid the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant.
This included a recommendation to limit the number of household mixing over the Christmas period, while hospitality and retail venues are being urged to step up efforts to protect customers over the coming days and weeks.
Changes to the vaccine booster
Scots children aged between 12 and 15 are being urged to get their second Covid-19 vaccine before returning to school from the Christmas holidays.
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