'There's a lot of misinformation out there': New Covid-19 vaccination centres are up and running - but fewer than half the slots are being filled

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

area, according to the council. It means almost a fifth of those eligible have now received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine The majority of groups deemed most at risk - everyone 70 and above and clinically extremely vulnerable people over 16 - have now either had their jab or have an appointment booked.

Hugh Bonneville has taken on a new role – a volunteer marshall at one of England’s COVID-19 vaccination centres.

Fife and Tayside. Hundreds of pensioners were left standing for hours in the snow and ice, with lengthy queues reported at Caird Hall in Dundee, and community clinics in Kirkcaldy, Lochgelly, Anstruther, Buckhaven and Glenrothes.

Perth is now open and has handed out its first jag to the public. The facility at Dewars Centre in Perth, will help NHS Tayside continue its vaccination programme as the region fights back against COVID-19.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityTwo vaccination centres in Salford have temporarily closed - and military personnel stood down - as the city waits for NHS approval to progress its programme.Everyone in the first four priority cohort groups in Salford has been invited for a Covid vaccination, with more than 80pc having received their first dose.This includes care home residents and staff; people aged 70 and above; health and social care

direct to your inboxIdentity checks have been increased at Manchester's Etihad vaccination centre amid concerns that people have been queue-jumping by pretending to be social care staff.It is understood an internal booking link from the Northern Care Alliance hospital trust has been widely circulating beyond NHS and social care workers, leading council bosses to raise the issue with the top of the Greater Manchester health system.Some people are said to have successfully used the booking link to

Perth and Kinross as part of the next phase of NHS Tayside’s COVID-19 programme. Work is underway to set up jab hubs at Dewars Centre in Perth, which the PA revealed last month, Blairgowrie Town Hall and Atholl Leisure Centre in Pitlochry.

direct to your inbox"I've told my family I'll be going home to them in three months," jokes Muhammad Mian, as he takes a quick break from his vaccination booth.He has been immunising members of his local community since 7.30am, and won't be going home to his wife and children until around 8.30pm.Muhammad is working 12 hour days, seven days a week, to give people the AstraZeneca jab at a new Covid-19 vaccine centre in Whalley Range.The dad-of-five is a partner at Everest Pharmacy, and has offered

link!“When we realised that the Wishaw hub was quite far from bus routes, we knew we must do something to ensure people could reach this and we have very quickly put plans in place to ensure this happens.”Full information on the amended services are available on the company’s website www.jmbtravel.co.uk.

Wigan. The couple said they hope the vaccine is "the start of the future" and praised those on the frontline, the Liverpool Echo reports.

direct to your inboxEngland is set to have a total of 50 mass vaccination centres for coronavirus as 33 more sites open from today.Mass vaccination centres will be capable of vaccinating thousands of people a week across the country, the NHS said.New sites include a former Debenhams store and the museum where BBC hit Peaky Blinders was filmed, as well as dozens of exhibition centres, sports stadiums and other venues.Everyone aged 75 or over is being invited to book a vaccination at the centres,

direct to your inboxA glimmer of hope in these dark days.Photos of people grinning from ear to ear under their masks while getting their coronavirus vaccines have been shared across Greater Manchester.The cheerful images represent hope following a tough year.A reminder that better days will come and one day things will get back to normal.Here are just some of the wonderful images that have been popping up on social media during the mass vaccination roll-out.GP Bev Matta from Westhoughton Primary

For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterPriority groups will be given coronavirus vaccines at the University of Bolton Stadium from next week as part of an expansion of venues offering the jab.Health chiefs say the new inoculation centre will bring welcome additional capacity to the Covid vaccination programme in Bolton.Hootons Pharmacy, based in Lee Lane, Horwich, is expected to begin vaccinating at the home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club