Oxford coronavirus vaccine set for Scotland-wide roll out from Monday

Covid-19 vaccine. Valneva has started commercial manufacturing of its Coronavirus jab in Livingston, West Lothian, which is expected to deliver up to 60 million doses by the end of the year if approved for use.

coronavirus vaccine, providing testing and giving financial support throughout the pandemic. The Prime Minister 's visit has been deemed "not essential" by Nicola Sturgeon who emphasised that cross-border travelling was still discouraged.

Boris Johnson makes a pitstop visit to Scotland tomorrow to boast of a list of benefits the Union brings in the fight against coronavirus.

Scottish Government is looking at ways of accelerating the roll out of the coronavirus vaccine across the country. A 24/7 pilot scheme is being considered at vaccinating younger people in society as the government attempts to ramp up its programme.

Prime Minister is to use the example of the army and the UK-funding for a vaccine as arguments for the strength of the United Kingdom as he launches a hard response to Nicola Sturgeon’s latest independence demands.

Scots postie who kicked off a viral sea shanty TikTok trend is poised to enter the top 10 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart.Nathan Evans, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, has become an internet star after his Wellerman hit caught the attention of stars including Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber.The 26-year-old, who has now given up his day job with the Royal Mail, has gone on to sign a record deal with Polydor Records.The song is set to be the highest new entry on the charty, according to

Kilwinning in a bid to help families through lockdown.Woodwynd 's Wee Shoap aims to bridge the gap between more expensive supermarkets and food banks by offering 'friendly, dignified and affordable food support for families and residents.'For just £3 a visit, residents will be able to snap up a choice of food, including fresh produce and personal hygeine products, up to the value of £15.The venture, which opens at Woodwynd Hall on Monday, January 25, is the brainchild of community group ACES

Ayrshire area has one of the highest coronavirus case rates in Scotland.The very latest data shows that the zone 'Crosshouse, Gatehead and Kilmaurs Rural' has a positive case rate of more than 800 per 100,000 in the last seven days.That's after the area recorded 37 cases in the 4,621 population in the past week.The high number of cases puts the zone among Scotland's worst hit Covid areas at the moment.The area is eighth-worst in Scotland at the moment.Another Ayrshire region - 'Girvan Ailsa' -

First Minister  reacted after opponents again criticised the speed of the massive logistical programme north of the border. In Holyrood, Tory MSP Ruth Davidson claimed 717,000 doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca drugs had been received but more than 400,000 doses have yet to be given to patients.

First Minister will meet with members of her Cabinet this morning before making a statement in the Scottish Parliament around 2pm.

carried out by the armed forces. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the deployment of 98 soldiers over the next 28 days to identify and prepare suitable locations for NHS Scotland to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

carried out by the armed forces. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the deployment of 98 soldiers over the next 28 days to identify and prepare suitable locations for NHS Scotland to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

Dominic Raab said today the UK Government was working towards a target of the entire county receiving their first jab by early autumn. It comes as the Scottish Government steps up its recruitment of vaccinators to administer doses across the country, with more than 5,000 registered so far - a figure which does not include all participating GPs.

Covid-19 vaccination drive will see more than 5,000 NHS staff get their virus jab today. Health and social care staff are booked to be vaccinated at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) in Scotland will now enable those struggling with their finances due to the coronavirus pandemic to make minimum or token payments.Christians Against Poverty (CAP) have welcomed the new ‘low and grow debt payment plan’, which will provide a unique opportunity for many Scots to take back control of personal finances.The scheme enables people to pay back debts, which may have been spiralling, in a manageable way and then increase repayments as their circumstances

Oxford/AstraZeneca jab was rolled out in more than 1,000 locations across Scotland. The total number of people vaccinated by the end of the month will be just under 560,000, she said.

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be widely available across the country on Monday.A team of more than 3000 trained vaccinators are on standby to deliver doses to those aged over 80, who will be contacted by their health boards.The latest rollout follows an announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who revealed that more than 110,000 Scots have already received the Pfizer jag.Scotland has an allocation of 533,640 doses of the Oxford vaccine for the month of January, which requires two jabs,

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