Sturgeon receives second vaccine dose
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon received her second coronavirus vaccination at the NHS Louisa Jordan at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow yesterday, becoming one of the more than two million Scots to have two doses.
Following staff nurse Susan Inglis inoculating her with her second dose of the Oxford/astrazeneca vaccine, she celebrated being double vaccinated and urged people to attend their appointments for second doses.
She tweeted: "Double vaccinated! Thank you @Nhslouisajordan.
"Please roll up your sleeve for both doses as soon as you are invited – every single one of us who gets fully vaccinated is a step back to normality for all of us."
The sn pleader had her first dose of the Oxford/astrazeneca vaccine at the same vaccination centre on April 15.
Scotland has recorded no new coronavirus deaths and 1250 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the latest figures. it means the death toll under this daily measure – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – remains at 7,692, though the Scottish Government noted that Register offices are now generally closed at weekends.
The daily test positivity rate was 7.2 per cent, up from 5.8 per cent the previous day.
Public Health Scotland said it is aware of a data flow issue in NHS Grampian between June 18 and 21, resulting in a lower number of cases reported than otherwise expected, however, these are expected to be included in today’s figures.