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MP David Duguid urges Scottish Government to speed up booster vaccine rollout as figures show north-east among lowest number in Scotland for people covered by dose


By Kirsty Brown

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David Duguid MP has urged the Scottish Government to speed up the rollout of the booster vaccine after new figures showed the north-east has among the lowest number of people covered by the dose in Scotland.

The Conservative MP for Banff and Buchan encouraged people to book an appointment after information showed 28.9 per cent of people in Grampian had received the booster – the third lowest in the country.

The figure compares to areas such as Dumfries and Galloway where 43 per cent of people have had the additional dose.

It comes as case numbers continue to rise in the north-east with NHS Grampian the third most affected area in the country.

David Duguid.
David Duguid.

MP David Duguid said: “These figures highlight that the Scottish Government needs to urgently do more to promote the uptake of the booster vaccine across the north-east.

“It’s vital that Humza Yousaf speeds up the rollout to protect those who are eligible for the dose.

“I have heard of examples where people are being forced to travel long distances to get the jab which is why the Scottish Government must work with NHS Grampian to address this.

“The younger demographic must also continue to be encouraged to get their vaccine.

“The overwhelming success of the UK’s vaccination programme has allowed us to return to a sense of normality.

“However, the rising case numbers in the north-east show that with winter fast approaching there is no room for complacency.

“The fantastic staff at NHS Grampian are doing everything they can in keeping us safe in the battle against the virus and deserve huge credit for this – but they need more support from the Scottish Government.”


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