NHS Tayside is moving into the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme after vaccinating more than 45,000 people in the first priority groups.
People aged 65 to 79 and those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, which is those who were asked to shield, will begin to be invited for vaccination in stages during February. In Tayside this will take place at GP practices or community clinics. Housebound patients will continue to be offered vaccination in their own home.
GP practices are currently contacting their eligible patients to book appointments. You will be contacted directly when it is time for you to come for vaccination so there is no need to contact your GP.
Health and social care staff who come under these priority groups can also get their vaccination at a staff clinic if this is more convenient for them.
A total of 20,750 frontline health and social care staff, 7,000 care home staff and residents and 17,500 people aged over 80 have now received a vaccination. This is more than 11% of all vaccinations delivered in Scotland and puts NHS Tayside second of all mainland Boards in the country in terms of population vaccinated.