Some over 16s 'to receive coronavirus vaccine in Scotland next month' - here's who could be eligible

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘tell-all’ interview surfaced online overnight..It has so far been speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reveal everything behind their dramatic exit from the Royal Family.The pre-recorded interview, which was carried out by Oprah Winfrey, will air in Scotland at 9pm on STV on Monday.Meghan was filmed saying that the ‘The Firm’ was ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ about the couple in a further clip of the interview posted on social media late last

coronavirus vaccine in Scotland. The most vulnerable groups - such as care home residents and pensioners - were among the first to receive the jab, which is seen as the key component behind the end to lockdown restrictions.Three vaccinations have been given the green light for use in Scotland after they were deemed safe by medicines’ regulatory officials late last year.

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

link!Mr Neil said: “With the Scottish Government rolling out the Scottish Child Payment and supporting hundreds of thousands of families across Scotland with the £100 Covid winter hardship payment, we are making a real difference to people’s lives and lifting children out of poverty.“This has been an incredibly difficult time for families in Airdrie who may have faced lost earnings, increased food bills and cold weather.“The £100 winter payment will hopefully have eased the financial strain many

latest plan to ease restrictions yesterday but it was criticised for not looking beyond the end of April.The UK Government's routemap out of lockdown for England claimed all social restrictions could end as early as June 21.But Sturgeon said she would be “making it up” if she gave a specific date for the end of coronavirus restrictions.Speaking at the coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh on Wednesday, the SNP leader questioned Johnson's June 21 date.“If I was to give you a fixed, hard and fast date

coronavirus vaccination programme. People aged between 16 and 64 with underlying health conditions that leave them at risk from severe illness from the virus are now receiving appointments for the jab.

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored

Jeane Freeman, Unison head of health Willie Duffy said the private sector should only be turned to as a “last resort”.Duffy said some health boards have been employing private contractors instead of their own workers or NHS bank staff.According to the union, private contractors receive £231 for a three-and-a-half-hour shift, while bank staff or full-time workers cost just £56.63.Duffy said: “Many retired staff have also returned to practice to undertake vaccinator roles.

vaccination centre was plunged into chaos after a fridge broke down.Replacement Covid-19 vaccines had to be brought in after the fridge failure Glentrothes' Rothes Halls site, Fife, which delayed jab appointments this morning.NHS Fife said the clinic was now running again with people encouraged to turn up.In a statement, the health board said: “We experienced a brief issue earlier this morning at our Rothes Halls community Covid-19 vaccination clinic following a fridge failure overnight.“The

link!“The Scottish government budget once again fails to provide sufficient funding to maintain vital local services in our communities – the proposed settlement to all councils falls well short of the budget increase from Westminster.“Yet again we will be faced with having to cut services or jobs to balance the books; every SNP councillor, MSP and MP in North Lanarkshire has a responsibility to join us in fighting for their constituents.”

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Health chiefs are on target to have Renfrewshire’s most vulnerable vaccinated against Covid-19 by this weekend.Figures, released by Public Health Scotland, show that nearly all over 80s have been jabbed across the region, with the final handful on schedule to be completed.They add to the 1,000 care home residents given the first dose of either the Pfizer or Oxford AstraZenica vaccine in December and

coronavirus vaccine appointment if they are unable to venture out in the harsh winter weather.Large parts of the country have been blanketed by heavy snowfall after severe wintry conditions descended on Scotland earlier in the week.The several inches of snow that has landed over the past few days has now started to freeze, resulting in testing conditions for people taking to Scotland’s pathways and roads.It is feared that the weather may have an impact on the number of people getting their

PA his business is losing over £1000 every hour during lockdown. And it is having to borrow money from the bank simply to stay closed.

coronavirus vaccinators as the number of Scots to have been given their first injection passed three quarters of a million. Figures published by the Scottish Government showed that by Saturday morning, 786,427 people had now had their first jab - with 10,332 having received both doses of the vaccine.

BBC meteorologist Matt Taylor has predicted that large parts of the north of the UK may see “substantial and disruptive snow” over the coming days. The Met Office has already issued a yellow weather warning for the white stuff to land in many parts of Scotland from Monday.

Boris Johnson has sacked his top adviser on saving the Union, topping off a torrid Scottish week for the Prime Minister that saw him savaged for visiting a Livingston vaccine plant at the centre of a covid outbreak. Former Scottish Tory MP Luke Graham was given his marching orders the day after Johnson returned from his controversial Scottish trip last Thursday, but the sacking has only been confirmed now.

will be deployed to help administer jabs across the country's health boards. The additional personnel will make up a Vaccine Quick Reaction Force which will see five teams of 10 able to be sent across Scotland at short notice to assist NHS staff in delivering the vaccine.