NHS Tayside

There's still time to #GrabAJab at Tayside's drop-in clinics

FRIDAY, 13 AUGUST, 2021

Immediate release

There’s still time to #GrabAJab at Tayside’s drop-in clinics

Tayside residents are reminded that there’s still time to get their COVID-19 vaccination as drop-in clinics continue over the coming weeks.

Anyone aged 16 or over can attend any of the drop-in clinics for their first jab or for their second dose, if they are at 8 weeks or more since their first.

For those who would prefer to receive an appointment, please visit www.nhsinform.scot/vaccineregistration and you will be sent an appointment by text or email.

Director of Public Health, Dr Emma Fletcher said, “As cases continue to drop in Tayside, many of those who missed their first or second dose appointments due to having COVID-19 or being a close contact in recent weeks will now be eligible to get jabbed. It is really important to get the vaccine, even if you have recently had the infection, to give you the best protection possible so please get along to one of our clinics when you can.

“We are really pleased to see such a positive response from 16 and 17-year-olds in this first week since they became eligible for vaccination. It is really important for young adults to get the jab to protect themselves and those around them as they return to school, college and university so we would urge anyone who hasn’t yet been for the vaccine to do so as soon as possible.

“We will continue running our drop-in clinics over the coming weeks to make sure that everyone can get both doses of the vaccine as soon as they are eligible. We will also have more pop up clinics in local areas, so keep an eye out for details of those.

“By getting the jab you are protecting yourself and people around you and helping all of us to get out of this pandemic as quickly and safely as possible.”

Drop-in clinics are taking place at:

Dundee

Caird Hall, 7-days-a-week, 10am-6pm

Perth & Kinross

Dewars Centre, Perth, Monday 16 – Sunday 29 August, 10am-6pm and Monday 30 August – Sunday 12 September, 10am-5pm

Atholl Leisure Centre, Pitlochry, Tuesday 31 August, 10am-5pm

Blairgowrie Town Hall, Saturday 4 – Sunday 5 September and Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 September, 10am-5pm

Angus

Reid Hall, Forfar, 7-days-a-week, 10am-6pm

Arbroath Community Centre, 7-days-a-week, 10am-6pm

Montrose Town Hall, 7-days-a-week, 10am-6pm

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