MSPs' concerns over Ayrshire 40-49 year-olds vaccination rates falling behind national average
dailyrecord.co.ukAyrshire and Arran are falling behind the national average.According to the figures, as of last Tuesday, 47.7 per cent of 40-49 year-olds had received at least their first dose of the vaccine which was below the Scottish average of 68.9 per cent.Labour’s South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth said that “with the threat of new variants appearing all the time” it is vital that as many people as possible are vaccinated as quickly and safely as possible.He added: “I have had a number of constituents aged between 40 and 49 getting in touch and asking why the vaccination programme in England is now covering those aged 30 to 39 but we in Scotland are falling behind.“It is all the more important to catch up as Covid restrictions start to ease and we begin.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk