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Coronavirus in Scotland LIVE:
Key Events
- 318 new Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday
- Two more deaths confirmed
- Nicola Sturgeon to give Covid update in Tuesday briefing
- Vaccine appointment registration opens for Scots aged under 30
'Belated transparency victory' as Scottish Government agency to publish Covid-19 deaths by hospital figures
'Belated transparency victory' as Scottish Government agency to publish Covid-19 deaths by hospital figures
An arm of the Scottish Government has u-turned on its decision to block the release of Covid-19 deaths broken down by individual hospital despite claiming their publication was ‘not in the public interest’.
Vaccine appointment registration opens for Scots aged under 30
Scots aged 18 to 29 can now register to receive details of their coronavirus vaccination dates by text or email, rather than by letter.
Vaccinations for the final adult age group are expected to begin in mid-June, but a two-week registration period is now open to receive digital alerts so 18 to 29-years olds do not miss an invitation for a vaccine appointment.
Registration is not compulsory and those who do not register will still receive an offer of a vaccine appointment through the post – as long as their GP’s details are up to date.
To register for alerts about appointments, those who are eligible should visithttps://register.vacs.nhs.scot before Friday June 4.
Once completed, the NHS Scotland registration form says applicants will be located in the “population register” and they will receive a text message, email or both with the result and next steps, or will be contacted if there are any problems with identification.
Anyone not currently registered with a GP can call the national Covid-19 vaccination helpline on 0800 030 8013 to organise an appointment.
Those living in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles will be contacted by their health board directly about appointments.
Anyone 30 or over should not register, and are being asked to instead wait to receive a blue-enveloped vaccine appointment letter, or call the vaccination helpline on 0800 030 8013.