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Rhona Young was left devastated after not being invited to get her vaccine A VULNERABLE pensioner has received a home visit to get her first Covid vaccination – after the Post stepped in to take up her case. Rhona Young, 91, contacted our team last week after days went by and she hadn’t received an invitation to attend for an appointment. Rhona, who has been active in the Old Kilpatrick community as chair of Old Kilpatrick Community Council, is partially disabled and in recent years has lost her sight. She told the Post: “It was made clear that the over 80s and the vulnerable ha...

People born in West Dunbartonshire have among lowest healthy life expectancy New figures show residents live some of the unhealthiest lives in Scotland. (Image: PA) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsub...

ELDERLY and the vulnerable were left waiting in wet and chilly weather outside Alexandria Community Centre as they queued to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Reports of a group of people huddled together in the rain and cold as they waited their turn to enter the building were made via social media, and there were several online comments suggesting that people were queueing for at least 45 minutes. A local who was shocked by the queue on Wednesday commented: “Can someone people look into the disaster at Alexandria this morning? Lots of older people waiting outside for the vaccine. “So...

Mass testing hub considered for West Dunbartonshire Latest figures show the infection rate in the region is 248.5 per 100,000 of population. Updated (Image: Turkey Red Media) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice West Dunbartonshire cou...

101-year-old becomes first West Dunbartonshire care home resident to get Covid jab Chrissie Watson, at Dumbarton's Crosslet House, said it was "important" to support the vaccine in a bid to end the "terrible" pandemic. Chrissie Watson became the first care home resident in West Dunbartonshire to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll incl...