A VACCINATION bus will run drop-in clinics at supermarkets across Glasgow in a bid to deliver the coronavirus jag to more Scots.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has announced its latest drop-in Covid vaccination venues - including a Co-op in the Gorbals and Springburn's Tesco Extra.
The bus, which is operated by Scottish Ambulance Service, will offer Moderna to anyone aged 18-29 years wishing to receive a first dose of the vaccine or anyone who has been waiting more than eight weeks for their second Moderna jab.
AstraZeneca is also available to anyone over the age of 40 years who has either not received a first dose or has been waiting more than eight weeks for their second jab.
The vaccination bus, which recently celebrated delivering more than 10,000 jags, bolsters the current drop-in and appointment centres running across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
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Emilia Crighton, deputy director for public health at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, said: "We are trying to make it as easy as possible for people to get vaccinated.
"The new vaccination bus locations should help us drive up numbers alongside our established drop-in and appointment centres around Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
"We continue to urge everyone eligible to come forward for a vaccine as this is the single biggest way to help control the spread of the virus."
New vaccine bus dates, venues and times:
Wednesday, August 4 and Thursday, August 5: 10am-6pm: Tesco Extra carpark – St Rollox, Cobden Road, Springburn
Friday, August 6: 10am-6pm: George Square, Glasgow city centre
Monday, August 9: 10am-6pm: Scotstoun Leisure Centre, Scotstoun
Tuesday, August 10: 10am-6pm: Co-op carpark, Crown Street, Gorbals
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Drop-in centres currently offer Pfizer to people aged 18 to 39.
AstraZeneca is also available for people aged 40 and older as a first dose or as a second dose to anyone who is eight weeks from their first AstraZeneca vaccination.
A full list of upcoming dates and venues for the vaccine bus and vaccination drop-in clinics can be found HERE.
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