Fife set to roll out COVID vaccines for 55-59 year olds

Fife is set to begin the roll-out of COVID vaccinations to people aged between 55 and 59.
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The eighth group on the priority list will start to get their jags from Monday - with those in the 50-54 category commencing the following week.

The moves come as the volume of vaccine available to Scotland is expected to increase.

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Provided these supplies arrive, the vaccination infrastructure across the country is ready to deliver around 400,000 vaccines a week from the end of the March.

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The national vaccination programme is currently moving through group six on the priority list which includes those with particular underlying health conditions and unpaid carers.

A new self-referral online service launches next week to help any eligible unpaid carers who have not received an invitation to register themselves.

Jeane Freeman, Heath Secretary said: “I am delighted that Scotland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is now able to move to the final stages of vaccinating the first nine priority groups before progressing to people aged under 50.

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“We have always said delivery of the vaccination programme is subject to supply and on that basis I am confident we remain on target to offer a first vaccination to all those in the phase 1 priority groups by the middle of April and the remainder of the adult population by the end of July.

“The roll-out continues to deliver at pace, which is down to the enormous efforts of our vaccination teams. I would like to thank everyone who is working tirelessly to make this a success.

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