One in five 40-somethings still to receive second dose
NEARLY one in five Scots in their 40s has yet to receive a second jab, as the Scottish Government struggles to hit its vaccination targets.
Despite aiming to have all 40 to 49-year-olds double-jabbed by July 26, new figures show 18 per cent have yet to receive the crucial second dose.
The Government’s latest ‘State of the Epidemic’ report also shows that around half of 30-somethings are still to receive a second jab. A target has been set of August 20 to deliver second doses to everyone in the 30 to 39 age group, with just 52 per cent currently double jabbed.
Meanwhile, figures released yesterday show that nearly 8,000 Scots have died from Covid since the pandemic began.
Nine deaths were confirmed in the 24 hours between Friday and Saturday, bringing the total number of Covid fatalities in Scotland to 7,992. The actual toll is thought to be higher, as the numbers only account for the people who died within 28 days of their first labconfirmed report of infection, and whose death was registered with National Records of Scotland.
As of August 1, 10,370 deaths were registered where Covid was mentioned on the death certificate as a confirmed or suspected cause.
The bleak landmark comes as 1,386 new cases were reported yesterday, 186 more than the previous day. There were 359 people receiving care in hospital, down eight on the previous day and 41 people were in intensive care, down 13.
In the 24 hours between Friday and Saturday, 2,202 people received their first dose of the vaccine, meaning 4,022,914 people have had their initial jab. In the same period 19,172 people received their second injection, bringing the total for second jabs up to 3,305,325.
Public Health Scotland figures reveal 410 Scots have died of Covid despite having one or both their vaccine injections between December 29 and July 22.