coronavirus jag later this week, it has been confirmed. Experts at the Joint Committee on Immunisation and Vaccination (JCVI) recommended that the vaccine should be rolled out further to include all Scots aged 16 and 17-years-old.
The Scottish Government has now taken this advice on board and will now offer a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to those age groups as soon as possible.
They will also be able to book an appointment through NHS Scotland’s online portal from this Friday. It has also been confirmed that teens will be able to get their jags through a number of drop-in clinics.
The Scottish Government said that the opening date for these clinics will be confirmed ‘shortly’.Appointment letters will also be sent out to Scots teens who.