EXTRA Covid vaccination clinics are to open across Lanarkshire with residents asked to roll up their sleeves for the jag. 

The number of jab centres in the area will be increased in the coming weeks for anyone aged over 18 who has not had a first dose. 

They will also welcome those who have waited eight weeks or more since their first shot and who do not yet have a second appointment.

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NHS Lanarkshire bosses will open drop-in centres in towns such as Rutherglen and Cumbernauld in the coming weeks. 

Dr Mark Russell, Lead for the covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “These drop-in clinics will help us to vaccinate our communities as quickly as possible and allow us to get back to the things we’ve missed.

“To make the clinics more convenient we have also added rebooking appointments on the same days as the drop-in clinics.

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"This means that people can reschedule their booked appointment if it suits them better.

"People can also cancel their booked appointment and attend a drop-in clinic.

“We are doing all we can to make sure attending for a vaccination is as easy as possible.

"There is light at the end of the tunnel and we need to make sure that our vaccination uptake is as high as possible to allow us to continue on our road back to normality.”

Full list of drop-in clinics

  • Every day from 8.30am to 7.30pm: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell and Alistair McCoist Complex, East Kilbride
  • Wednesday 30 June: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 30 June: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 1 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 1 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 2 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 2 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 3 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 3 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm

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  • Sunday 4 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 4 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 5 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 5 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 6 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 6 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 7 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 7 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 8 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 8 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 9 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 9 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 10 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 10 July: Fernhill Community Centre, Rutherglen – 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 11 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 11 July: Fernhill Community Centre, Rutherglen – 9am to 5pm