17,000 Fifers get COVID vaccination as more clinics set up

NHS Fife confirmed “significant progress” has been made since the mass programme began in the region December 2020.

So far 11,500 healthcare and social care staff, more than 2,500 care home residents and just under 3,000 care home staff have been vaccinated.

GP practices across Fife have been vaccinating those aged 80 and over for just under two weeks, and it is expected that all in this group will be offered it by early February.

Residents aged 75-79 will be in the next priority group to begin vaccination.

Fife launches 12 COVID community vaccine centres

They will be asked to attend one of the 12 newly established community clinics rather than their GP practice.

The vaccination of those aged 75-79 will be phased over a number of weeks. Appointment letters will begin to arrive from next week.

Scott Garden, NHS Fife director of pharmacy and medicines, said: “As ever, we ask for continued patience as we roll out the vaccination programme.”

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