Vaccination

A further booster vaccination has been rolled out throughout Scotland from September 5, with those in high-risk groups urged to get the jab to protect themselves against Covid-19.

Covid autumn booster jab in Scotland launched Rahmah Ghazali

All over-50s will be offered boosters

Covid boosters for all over-50s amid soaring infections Alan Young

Those who have not yet had their spring Covid booster are being urged to come forward.

Yousaf urges those eligible to come forward for spring booster Lauren Gilmour

Concerns for Scotland's NHS: Jason Leitch

Covid Scotland: Health chief worried about ‘overwhelmed’ health service Neil Pooran

Ian Cormack receives a dose of AstraZeneca vaccine from Ruth Davies, a practice nurse, at the Pentland Medical Practice on January 7, 2021 in Currie, Scotland. Photo by Russell Cheyne - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Vulnerable Scots offered second booster vaccine from Monday Elsa Maishman

Paediatric vaccinator nurse Mollie Dunn

NHS Lothian launches Covid-19 vaccination video for 5-11-year-old children Kevin Quinn

A fourth dose is to be offered

Coronavirus Older Scots and the most vulnerable to receive Spring Covid booster Katrine Bussey

Coronavirus vaccines have saved the lives of almost 30,000 Scots, a senior Government adviser said as he urged parents to get their children vaccinated.

Expert urges parents to get children jabbed Katrine Bussey

NHS Lothian is encouraging young people to come forward for vaccinations.

NHS Lothian encourages youngster to get vaccinated Kevin Quinn

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Lengthy queue at Edinburgh vaccine drop in centre before doors even open Stephen Mcilkenny

The EICC when it was first used as a mass vaccination centre. Picture: Andy O'Brien

NHS confirms when the EICC will reopen as mass vaccination centre Neil Pooran

Nicola Sturgeon says that the Scottish Government is working to get the majority of people in Scotland ‘boosted before the bells’ to tackle the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant ahead of Hogmanay.

'Boosted before the bells' aim for most Scots, says First Minister Hannah Brown

A deserted cafe in Vienna after a temporary lockdown was imposed in Austria. Photo by Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images

Analysis: Can Scotland avoid an Austria-style lockdown as cases rise in Europe? Elsa Maishman

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Lothian’s vaccination delivery gets another boost Kevin Quinn

Covid Scotland: Vaccines are 90 per cent effective at preventing deaths from Delta variant, study shows.

Vaccines are 90 per cent effective at preventing deaths from Delta variant Katharine Hay

The new centres are open to 12-15-year-olds.

Coronavirus Covid Edinburgh: Vaccine drop-in clinics open to 12-15-year-olds Scott McCartney

A stock photo of a vaccination by Corporal Cameron Jobson-Wood of the British Army’s Medical Corp, at the Gorebridge centre back in March.

NHS Lothian launches Gorebridge drop-in clinic for 12 to 15-year-olds today Kevin Quinn

Mass clinics in West Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh will open their doors to young people on Monday.

Mass clinics set to open their doors to young people Gary Flockhart

An expansion of the vaccine programme has been announced

Booster jags and vaccines for 12-15s from next week in Scotland Elsa Maishman

Delta variant twice as likely to cause hospitalisation Chelsea Rocks

Hibs doctor, Duncan Reid with centre-back Paul Hanlon.

Hibs doctor encourages football fans to get their Covid-19 jab Shona Elliott

A number of restrictions regarding the Games have been announced (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

All the Covid rules for Tokyo Olympic Games Rhona Shennan

People walk passed a Vaccination Centre sign at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston. Picture: PA Media

Scottish vaccine rollout dips to lowest daily rate since March Elsa Maishman

New lockdown restrictions - your views By The Newsroom

A bottle of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19. Picture: Sean Gallup - Pool/Getty Images

What do we know about the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in Scotland? Conor Matchett

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine (Picture: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)

Will we need Covid vaccine certificates? – Helen Martin Helen Martin

Researchers at Oxford University whose coronavirus vaccine, developed in association with AstraZeneca, has now been approved for use in the UK by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Picture: PA Media.

Oxford AstraZeneca Coronavirus vaccine: What does approval mean for Scotland? Elsa Maishman

The sun rises behind the National Monument of Scotland on Edinburgh's Calton Hill (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Politics We can look forward to a brighter, greener post-Covid city – Melanie Main Melanie Main

A phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. PIC: PA.

Vaccination of Scotland's care home residents to begin on Monday Alison Campsie

Nicola Sturgeon announced lockdown restriction review at parliament today.

Nicola Sturgeon's lockdown levels weekly review speech in full Hannah Brown

(Photo: Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)

Coronavirus immunity may not last for long after recovery Alex Nelson