They come in excited that the jag they are about to get represents the best chance for us all to get our lives back.

Sitting in the games hall in the Glasgow Club leisure centre in Easterhouse, is a moment these men and women, and their families, have waited for almost a year to happen.

They leave with a sense of relief and hope.

Set up by the council with the help of the army and run by NHS immunisation nurses, the centre is in the front line in the effort to protect us all from Covid-19.

The Glasgow Times was allowed access to the centre to speak to the staff and those getting the vaccine.

The women and men, in their 70s, from the east of the city, were relieved and delighted that at last a vaccination was available and was now inside them.

Josephine Jasnosz, 72, from Shettleston, said: “It is fantastic. I can’t wait to get the second dose. “Everything worked well. I signed in, came through to the hall and was shown to a vacant table to get the jag. They asked me four questions about my health then I got the jag.”

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She hoped that life can soon begin to get back to normal

She said: “I’m glad things are moving on. My husband George is shielding so I’ve only been outside to do the shopping in the last year.

“We have a grandson and a granddaughter but we’ve only seen our family in the garden at Christmas.”

The people wait for around 15-20 minutes after the jag before they leave to go home.

Margaret Laing, 74, from Shettleston is a knitter and crafter and has been sewing masks to send to her family and has only been outside to go to the shops once a week.

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She said: “This is a good set up. It is well organised, it’s a good system. People have to get the jag. The more people get it the better.”

Husband and wife, Elizabeth and Billy McGhee arrived together for their appointments and they left happy.

Elizabeth, 72, explained their situation which people all over the county will recognise.

She said: “I’m excited now I have had it. My grandson phoned this morning to say good luck. The family are excited about this.

“They haven’t been able to come into the house and have been leaving shopping at the door for us.

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Billy, 73 said: “I am happy to have the jag. I’ve not been out for months, except to the doctors. our daughters go the messages for us.”

Christopher Kavanagh, 71, from Shettleston, had a no-nonsense message for anyone spreading misinformation about the vaccine or who were encouraging people not to take it.

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He said: “I think it is great. Nobody should not be getting it. As well as helping yourself you are helping everybody else.

“Anyone who puts out any propaganda for people not to get the vaccine are a***holes.

“We are saving ourselves and other people. Hopefully, this is it getting better. We’ll see what happens.”

Straight-talking Mr Kavanagh also had praise for the staff. He said: “It was so easy. The staff are so professional I can’t fault any of it.”