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Book Your Booster

The following safety information has been circulated on behalf of the Scottish Government in support of the book your booster campaign.

We unfortunately find ourselves in a situation where Covid-19 is impacting all our lives again with the fast growth of the Omicron variant. It’s more important than ever to get as many people as possible boosted and boosted as quickly as possible.

Book an appointment or find your nearest drop-in clinic at nhsinform.scot/vaccinebooking

For more information on the vaccine visit nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccine

Book your COVID-19 vaccine booster now to increase your protection against COVID-19 this winter. If you are aged 18 or over visit nhsinform.scot/covid19vaccinebooster or call 0800 030 8013 to book an appointment.

 

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Covid-19 Vaccine Drop In for Over 18s at Community Hospital This Weekend

EAST Lothian Community Hospital is again being used as a Covid-19 vaccine drop-in centre.

People over the age of 18 can visit the Haddington hospital either today (Saturday 3 July) or tomorrow (Sunday 4 July).

The hospital will be open as a drop-in centre from 8.30am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 3.30pm both days for anyone over the age of 18.

Anyone attending needs to have not received their first dose, or it has been more than eight weeks since the first dose.

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Free Transport to Vaccine Appointment for People with Mobility Challenges

Handicabs (HcL) are offering FREE transport for people with mobility challenges to get their covid-19 vaccine.

Any person who has challenges with getting out and about due to age, disability, heath issues, additional support needs or geographic remoteness is eligible to use the service.

You do not need to be registered with HcL already.

Bookings are subject to availability so we recommend passengers call as soon as they have their vaccine appointment. Handicabs will do their very best to help transport as many people as they can, under current guidelines.

Call 0131 447 9949 to book for transport in East Lothian, Midlothian or Edinburgh.