DROP in Covid vaccination clinics are available in the Borders this week.

The following clinics are drop-in only for the Covid-19 vaccine (flu vaccines will not be offered at these clinics)

Monday 16 May Hawick Town Hall 9:30am - 1pm | 1:45pm - 6pm and Saturday 21 May at Eyemouth Community Centre 9:30am - 1pm | 1:45pm - 6pm

The clinics are available for first doses if you are aged 12 or over or second doses if you are aged 18 or over and had your first dose at least 8 weeks ago or aged 12-17 years old and had your first dose at least 12 weeks ago.

Booster doses are available if you are aged 16 or over and had your second dose at least 12 weeks ago. are severely immunosuppressed had a third primary dose at least 12 weeks ago or if you are aged 12-15 and live with someone who is severely immunosuppressed and had your second dose at least 12 weeks ago

Those aged 18+ and children aged 12-17 who are at greater risk who have tested positive for Covid-19 must wait 4 weeks after a positive test to get any dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

All other children and young people aged 12 to 17 years who have tested positive for Covid-19 must wait 12 weeks after a positive test to get any dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

If you are attending a pre booked appointment or attending one of our drop in clinics please be patient as our teams are working incredibly hard to ensure this huge task is achieved as quickly and efficiently as possible.

It is important for children and young people and their parents or carers to discuss the information in this leaflet and come to a decision together. Parents and carers are invited to accompany their children to the vaccination clinic and will have the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss the benefits and risks of the vaccine.

If you need transport to attend your appointment please call Scottish Borders Council on 0300 100 1800 as soon as possible.