Drop-in vaccination clinics this week in the Western Isles

Drop-in vaccination clinics will be held this week, for anyone currently eligible for vaccination.  

Those currently eligible are: 

• anyone aged 16 or over;  
• anyone aged 12-15 ‘at risk’ or who is a household contact of someone who is immunosuppressed; 
• anyone due their 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine (8 weeks after 1st dose). 

Those aged 12-15 ‘at risk’ include children and young people with: 

• severe neuro-disabilities 
• Down's syndrome 
• underlying conditions resulting in immunosuppression 
• a diagnosis of learning/intellectual disability 
  
   Drop-in clinics are as follows: 
• Tuesday 17^th August – Harris Hub: 5pm – 7.30pm  
• Friday 20^th August – Western Isles Hospital: 2pm – 4.30pm 
• Saturday 21^st August – Western Isles Hospital: 12.30pm – 7pm  
• Saturday 21^st August – Uist and Barra Hospital: 3pm – 5pm 
• Saturday 21^st August – St Brendan’s Hospital:  10.30am – 11.30am 

You can get seriously ill, or suffer long-term health problems if you contract COVID-19 at any age. Protect yourself and get vaccinated.