Covid-19: More than 50 percent of adults given first dose of

Covid-19: More than 50 percent of adults given first dose of vaccine in Western Isles
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More than 50 per cent of adults have been given their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine so far, NHS Western Isles has said.
Patients who are aged 16-24 with underlying health conditions in Western Isles such as Chronic respiratory disease, Diabetes mellitus and Immuno suppression Aspleniaare are now being invited to come for vaccination.
‘Very high uptake is encouraging’
NHS Western Isles Chief Executive, Gordon Jamieson, said: “In the Western Isles, we have had a very high uptake of the vaccine, which is encouraging, and we have now vaccinated 50.4 per cent of all adults (11,316 individuals in total) in the Western Isles, which is the highest vaccination rate in Scotland.

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