Lanarkshire residents in quarantine can now book their COVID vaccine booster

Lanarkshire residents aged 40 to 49 can now book their COVID booster in advance.

Appointments for people in this age group have opened on weekends and they are welcome to use the NHS Inform portal or the national phone line to secure a time slot.

Appointments will be available from December and the time slots must be at least 24 weeks after receiving a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

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NHS Lanarkshire also says 16 and 17 year olds can also use the portal from December to book a time slot for their second dose of the vaccine as long as 12 weeks have passed since their first dose. However, anyone with a confirmed case of the virus since the first dose should wait 12 weeks after that.

The portal is already open for the 50-59 age group, unpaid caregivers 16 and over, and people 16 and over who are family contacts of immunocompromised people. Anyone in the previous groups who missed an appointment can also book online.

The portal now opening up to even more cohorts, 50-59 year olds who have not yet made an appointment for their recall will be contacted shortly to invite them to make a reservation as soon as possible via the portal or by telephone. national. line.

Dr Jane Burns, Medical Director of NHS Lanarkshire, tell us : “The extension of the COVID-19 vaccine booster to people aged 40 to 49 marks another important milestone in the fall / winter vaccination program.

“The boosters are just as important as the initial vaccinations. Six months after the second dose, immunity levels decrease with an increased risk of further infection.

“The booster dose greatly improves your level of protection and is the best way to protect your health and the health of those around you.

“We encourage all eligible people to make an appointment through the portal or the phone line for 24 weeks after their second dose.”

Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf explained this week how the NHS had delivered more than 1.5 million booster and third doses across the country.

He added: “The excellent progress of the fall / winter vaccination program now allows us to invite people aged 40 to 49 to book online.

“We aim to vaccinate people as quickly as possible according to clinical guidelines and during the fall / winter vaccination program we will see up to 7.5 million influenza and COVID-19 booster shots administered.

“While vaccination is the foundation of our fight against COVID-19, we encourage everyone to go through mitigating measures such as regular testing, especially before socializing and meeting other people outside your home. fireplace, wear facial marks if necessary, and open windows to improve ventilation. . “

A unique immunization username is required to use the portal to make an appointment. It can be found on previous appointment letters. It can also be located or reset on the NHS Inform ‘recover username’ page.

Appointments can also be made via the National Helpline: 0800 030 8013.

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