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The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 has been approved for use in the UK and the first vaccinations have been administered over the past couple of days.
Dr Jonathan Whiteside, clinical lead for critical care with NHS Highland, was the first person to receive the vaccine.
Dr Whiteside said: “I trust the science. I have been a doctor for 25 years and have always trusted the medicine regulators to provide safe and effective treatment. I see the COVID vaccine as no different.
“Working in ITU our patients are at significant risk of respiratory pathogens. The worst time for this is during the winter, particularly January and February, and by getting the vaccine, and the subsequent dose in 3-4 weeks’ time, we have the best chance of being protected for the winter period.
“The only way to achieve herd immunity is through a mass vaccination programme which will protect staff, our patients and our families. I would encourage all those offered the vaccine to take it.”
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