Scots over-50 urged to get winter Covid and flu booster jab

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Scots over-50 urged to get winter Covid and flu booster jab
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The Scottish government hopes the vaccine rollout will help ease pressure on the NHS over the winter.

They can also be rescheduled online - with a national helpline available for those without internet access.More than 870,000 people have so far come forward for a Covid-19 and flu vaccine - including healthcare staff, care home residents, over-65s and those at high risk - since the winter vaccination booster campaign launched at the end of August.

"The flu virus is always changing and Covid-19 protection can fade over time so I would ask everyone eligible to take up the offer of their winter vaccines so we can all stay safe over the winter months," she said. More than two million Scots are being offered both vaccines during the course of the winter vaccine programme.

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