Highland coronavirus vaccination teams hailed for 'tremendous' effort as 43 per cent of adult population receive first dose; NHS Highland reveals 108,403 people have received first Covid-19 shot
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NHS Highland has announced that 108,403 people in the health authority's area have received their first Covid-19 vaccination.
The figure represents 43 per cent of the over-18 population in the Highlands, Argyll and Bute.
The health authority has also reached or exceeded the target of over 85 per cent complete for care home residents, frontline workers, and people aged over 65, including those who are housebound.
Vaccinations for priority group six - the under 65s at risk - are now to start.
Dr Tim Allison, director of public health at NHS Highland, said the vaccine delivery was going well with the health authority's general practice-based model.
"The work being carried out by GP colleagues is tremendous as is that of our local teams who are vaccinating colleagues across health and social care," he said.
"The effort from everyone involved is something to be proud of."
Dr Allison explained that different models of vaccine delivery were key in NHS Highland due to its remote and rural geography and population demographics.
"Thanks must go to our partners across the NHS Highland area including Highland Council and Argyll and Bute Council who have provided support in various ways to keep the programme on track," he said.
"The latest of these is the ‘Jabbernaut’. This mobile vaccination unit is a great example of the partnership working going on to help deliver this vaccination programme closer to our Highland population.
"I look forward to seeing it in action in early April."
Dr Allison added: "I’d also like to thank the Highland and Argyll and Bute population who have come forward in their thousands to receive their vaccination.
"We have heard from numerous people across our area how delighted they are that the programme has started and how pleased they are to get the vaccine.
"I really would encourage everyone who is invited to get their vaccine to take up that invitation."
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