'Hugely encouraging' milestone as three million Scots receive coronavirus vaccine

health minister said he was encouraged by the fact the numbers of “did not attends” had fallen over the last few days. On the weekend of May 22 and 23, around half of all vaccination appointments at the SSE Hydro were missed.

virus expert. Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University, said Holyrood leaders repeated the same devastating errors as Westminster.

Scottish Government is encouraging eligible families to apply early for the School Age Payment when applications open on Tuesday, June 1. Eligible parents of children aged four and five are being encouraged to apply for financial support worth over £250.

Kate Middleton has been vaxxed.

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the Glasgow City Council area would be the only part of Scotland to remain in Level 3 of coronavirus restrictions. An outbreak of the Indian variant of the virus has led to rising cases in the local authority, with hotspots in the south of the city.

Perth and Kinross residents to ensure the contact details their GP has for them are up to date.

coronavirus vaccine. Nicola Sturgeon also revealed that a total of five million doses have now been administered in Scotland, with almost 1.9m second jabs now been given.

First Minister said there would be a “number of reasons” for figures showing around half the coronavirus vaccine appointments at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro vaccination centre this weekend were missed.There were many cancellations and non-attendances on Saturday and Sunday amid rising case numbers in the city which remains at level three lockdown.Speaking at the Scottish government covid briefing on Tuesday the First Minister urged young people in the 18-29 cohort to make sure they registered for their

Dundee United manager.The club and their boss are currently in talks and are close to an amicable and mutual parting.News has started to leak around the club's staff about Mellon’s imminent departure.Mellon was appointed United manager last July, after he was headhunted from Tranmere Rovers following Robbie Neilson's departure to Hearts.The 49-year-old kept newly-promoted United in the Premiership and led them to the Scottish Cup semi-finals.The former Fleetwood and Shrewsbury manager is

Covid vaccine appointment online due to the spelling of their surname. Registration for the jab for adults aged between 18 to 29 opened up today as NHS Scotland’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine continues.

Covid vaccine appointment online due to the spelling of their surname. Registration for the jab for adults aged between 18 to 29 opened up today as NHS Scotland’s rollout of the jab continues.

Glasgow is the only part of Scotland still in level three, and some businesses have criticised the decision to keep it under stricter measures. The new Scottish Health Secretary said ministers wanted to ease restrictions as soon as possible and hoped after this week it would become clear whether case numbers had led to a rise in ICU patients.Yousaf said the “critical question” is whether infections caused by the new Covid variant, so-called Indian variant, lead to more severe disease.

coronavirus vaccinations in Scotland in the coming weeks. The new health secretary said there is chance of "maximising" vaccine rollout, particularly of second doses.

NHS Scotland Portal so people travelling abroad can provide proof of vaccinations. The form includes details of what jab the person received and when.But the certificates can now be faked due to a security glitch that allows personal details to be altered by using computer software programmes.BBC Scotland was able to download a certificate and edit it to include a false name and the address of the BBC's Glasgow headquarters.

coronavirus. Leah Whyte took son Logan to hospital in Aberdeen after the tot started being violently sick and developed a rash.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed it is accepting tax relief claims for Scots working from home due to coronavirus during 2021/22. More than 550,000 employed workers have already claimed and received tax relief worth between £65 and £127 for the current financial year.

Indian variant. This was one of the driving factors for the Scottish Government deciding to keep Glasgow in a higher level of lockdown, the Record can reveal.

Indian variant of the deadly virus, a top British expert has warned. We told today how people in Scotland who have already been vaccinated against coronavirus are being treated in hospital for the new Indian variant.