Covid-19 Vaccination Drop-In at Community Hospital This Weekend For the Over 40s

EAST Lothian Community Hospital will be used as a Covid-19 vaccine drop-in centre this weekend.

People over the age of 40 can visit the Haddington hospital either today (Saturday) or Sunday for their first or second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The hospital will be open for drop-in vaccinations from 8.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm on both days.

Anyone over the age of 40, who have not yet had their first dose – for whatever reason – can attend the clinic without an appointment, while those who are waiting for their second dose can turn up as long as they received their first injection of the AstraZeneca vaccine at least eight weeks before.

You do not need to be registered with a GP to come to a drop-in clinic

People will be seen on a first come first served basis.

Mobile Covid Testing Arrangements Dunbar from 18th to 26th June

Almost 1 in 3 people with the virus don’t realise they have it and could be passing it on, especially to younger people who have not yet had the vaccine. With cases of the virus continuing to rise in East Lothian, a number of testing options continue to be in place locally for people who don’t have symptoms – a fever, cough, or loss or change of smell.

People with NO COVID-19 symptoms can get tested at the Mobile testing units operating at Dunbar Leisure Pool from 10am-6pm on the following dates:

Friday, 18 June, Saturday 19 June, and Monday 21 June to Saturday 26 June

Click here for other testing options available throughout East Lothian