Drop-in vaccination centres for people aged 40 and over are being opened across Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board.

The health board announced the move after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the Glasgow City Council area would be the only part of Scotland to remain in Level 3 of coronavirus restrictions.

An outbreak of the Indian variant of the virus has led to rising cases in the local authority, with hotspots in the south of the city.

Earlier this week, the health board called on people living in the south of Glasgow aged 40 or over to visit a Covid-19 vaccination drop-in centre running at the Gurdwara in Pollokshields.

The centre opened on Thursday with 200 appointments available.

Now, similar centres are being opened across the health board area, with a set number of appointments at each on a first come, first served basis.

People aged 40 or over who have not yet had a first dose of a vaccine – or who had their first dose of AstraZeneca in March – can attend the centres from Saturday.

Several sites are in Glasgow but drop-in vaccinations will also be offered in Paisley, Bearsden, Alexandria, Renfrew, Johnstone, Greenock, Dumbarton, Eastwood, Kirkintilloch, Clydebank and Port Glasgow.

Locations and times can be found on the health board website at NHSGGC: Drop-In Vaccinations.

Drop-in centre locations and times:

Saturday 29th May:

  • Mobile vaccination unit, New Victoria Ambulatory Care Hospital, Minor Injuries Unit car park, 11am-6.30pm

Sunday 30th:

  • SSE Hydro, 9am-6pm

Monday 31st:

  • Glasgow Club Easterhouse, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Club Donald Dewar, 9am-6pm
  • Hub Community Centre Clydebank, 9am-3pm

Tuesday 1st June:

  • Mobile vaccination unit, Govan Housing Association Car Park, 35 McKechnie Street, Govan, Glasgow, G51 3AQ, 11am-6.30pm
  • Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, 9am-6pm

Wednesday 2nd:

  • SSE Hydro, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Central Mosque, 9am-6pm
  • Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, 9am-6pm
  • Allander Leisure Centre, Bearsden, 9am-6pm
  • Mobile Vaccination Unit, Shields Health and care Centre Shields Centre, 80 McCulloch Street, Pollockshields, G41 1NX, 11am-6:30pm

Thursday 3rd:

  • SSE Hydro, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Central Mosque, 9am-6pm
  • Alexandria Community Centre, 9am-3pm
  • Barmulloch Community Centre, Glasgow, 9am-6pm

Friday 4th:

  • SSE Hydro, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Central Mosque, 9am-6pm
  • Barrhead Foundry, 9am-3pm
  • Carmichael Hall, Eastwood, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Club Castlemilk, 9am-3pm
  • Port Glasgow, 9am-3pm

Saturday 5th:

  • SSE Hydro, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Central Mosque, 9am-6pm
  • Carmichael Hall, Eastwood, 9am-6pm
  • Renfrew Leisure Centre, 9am-3pm
  • Johnstone Town Hall, 9am-3pm

Sunday 6th:

  • SSE Hydro, 9am-6pm
  • Glasgow Central Mosque, 9am-6pm
  • Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre, 9am-3pm
  • Greenock Town Hall, 9am-6pm
  • Concorde Centre, Dumbarton, 9am-3pm