All people aged 40 and over should be given a third shot of a coronavirus vaccine, experts have found. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) - which advises both the UK and Scottish Governments - said the move would top up protection and help limit the spread of the virus over winter.
They also said 16 and 17 year olds should receive a second shot.Booster shots have so far been to offered to people over the age of 60 as well as those with underlying health conditions and frontline health workers.
Scots aged 50-59 are now able to book an appointment to receive their third dose. Appointments are available for dates running from late November through December.More than 1.1 million people in Scotland have so far received a