Humza Yousaf tells Scots that covid vaccine roll-out can be 'maximised' in coming weeks

BBC radio interview that 10 children, between 0 and nine, were hospitalised "because of covid" in Scotland between May 24 and 30.Yousaf used the data to warn parents not to travel to another council area to allow their child to attend a soft play area.Under current rules the areas are not permitted to open in Level 2.Following the statement the Scottish Conservatives wrote to the statistics watchdog alleging the use of the data could cause “needless alarm and were a misuse of statistics”.In

Humza Yousaf wrote to UK health chief Matt Hancock over his concerns about the supply of the Pfizer vaccine. In his letter he urged Hancock to take action to ensure Scotland could meet its target of vaccinating the entire adult population by the end of July.

coronavirus jab in Scotland. In what has been a tumultuous year of the pandemic, the discovery of a vaccine sparked hoped across the world and signalled the light at the end of the tunnel.

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coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use for 12 to 15-year-olds in Scotland, the UK medicines regulator confirmed earlier today.

SNP health secretary said legislation for the new service - which the Record has long campaigned for - will be laid within a year, while consultation will begin within the Government’s first 100 days in office.

Humza Yousaf said the new organisation would work with regional health boards to ensure all buildings are designed with infection prevention and control practice in mind to protect patients. It follows the scandal of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow which has been plagued by serious infection issues since opening in 2015, despite costing the taxpayer £842m.

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.

Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday that she would announce no later than Wednesday if Glasgow would have restrictions eased at the weekend.

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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.

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 ’s hopes of seeing Covid-19 restrictions ease. The decision was taken to keep Scotland’s biggest city under Level 3 restrictions while the rest of the country – excluding Moray, which was then also moved down – went to Level 2 earlier this month.

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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.

covid pandemic. He replaces Jeane Freeman, who retired as an MSP at the last election.A Scottish Government press release said: “Humza Yousaf becomes Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, with responsibility for the NHS, including ongoing health service remobilisation as we move out of the pandemic.