Health board committed to rolling out vaccine by spring
NHS Shetland is remaining focused on ensuring the coronavirus vaccines are rolled out by May.
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Poll: If case numbers remain low, should the Scottish government move Shetland to a lower level of restrictions before April?
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a road map out of lockdown on Tuesday, which could see restrictions significantly eased at the end of April. But…
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Health board asks anyone aged over 70 yet to be vaccinated to get in touch
Shetland’s vaccination programme is seeking to identify members of the first priority groups who may have fallen through the gaps. Anyone aged 70 or older…
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Health chief praises vaccination centre staff for ‘making such a difference’
Shetland’s health chief has praised the vaccinators at the frontline of the fight against Covid-19. Michael Dickson made the comments on Facebook following a visit…
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Shetland’s Covid-19 vaccine supply halved amid national shortages
Leaders of Shetland’s vaccination programme have urged folk to be patient as the rapid rollout is set to slow after supplies were halved.
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‘No risk to community’ from Shetland film crew, NHS chief says
NHS Shetland’s chief executive has backed the decision to allow a large-scale film crew to shoot the latest series of Shetland later this year. Michael…
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Praise for health staff as Shetland’s Christmas outbreak of Covid declared over
Health workers have been praised for the “huge amount” of work carried out to tackle Shetland’s Christmas Covid-19 outbreak, which has now been declared over.
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‘You can’t choose vaccine’, NHS chief says
The vaccination programme leader for NHS Shetland has said people cannot choose what vaccine they want to get. Brian Chittick said that the health board…
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Next vaccination centre to open this weekend
The Gilbertson Park games hall will open as a mass vaccination centre from Saturday as the NHS ramps up its vaccination effort. Vaccine roll-out leader…
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Children under 16 mistakenly called for Covid vaccines, NHS Shetland says
NHS Shetland mistakenly called children under 16 to offer them a Covid vaccine this weekend. The health board has apologised, with public health consultant Susan…
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New case of coronavirus in the isles
Shetland has one new case of Covid-19 today – ending a long run where the isles saw no reported cases.
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WATCH: First jab issued at Lerwick vaccination centre
A new vaccination centre aimed at turning the tide against Covid in the isles has opened today (Monday 1st February).
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Dickson believes Shetland’s Covid-19 outbreak will be declared over within days
Shetland’s latest Covid-19 outbreak is within days of being declared over, according to health chief Michael Dickson.
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One new Covid case
One new case has been confirmed for Shetland today (Tuesday 26th January). The isles have recorded 13 cases over the past seven days, and 134…
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