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NHS Highland to run Covid vaccination sessions in Lybster, Wick and Thurso





NHS Highland has arranged Covid vaccination sessions in Lybster and Wick next week, and in Thurso the week after.

The venues will be Lybster Community Hall on Tuesday, Wick Assembly Rooms on Friday and Thurso's Royal British Legion the following Tuesday.

Details are:

  • Lybster Community Hall, June 14, from 10am to 6pm – For those requiring their spring booster (over-75s); for those aged 12 and over still requiring their first/second dose or their Covid-19 booster (16 and over). Drop-in clinic or call the NHS Highland vaccination enquiry hub on 0800 032 0339 to book an appointment.
  • Lybster Community Hall, June 14, from 3pm to 5.30pm – Five to 11-year-olds. Appointment only – call the NHS Highland hub to book.
  • Wick Assembly Rooms, June 17, from 10am to 6pm – For those requiring their spring booster (over-75s); for those aged 12 and over still requiring their first/second dose or their Covid-19 booster (16 and over). Drop-in clinic or call the NHS Highland hub to book an appointment.
  • Wick Assembly Rooms, June 17, from 3pm to 5.30pm – Five to 11-year-olds. Appointment only – call the NHS Highland hub to book.
  • Royal British Legion, Thurso, June 21, from 10am to 6pm – For those requiring their spring booster (over-75s); for those aged 12 and over still requiring their first/second dose or their Covid-19 booster (16 and over). Drop-in clinic or you can call the NHS Highland hub to book an appointment.
  • Royal British Legion, Thurso, June 21, from 3pm to 5.30pm – Five to 11-year-olds. Appointment only – call the NHS Highland hub to book.

NHS Highland's director of public health, Dr Tim Allison, recently underlined the importance of being vaccinated.

“We’ve had a good uptake of vaccination in NHS Highland which has given us protection across our community,” Dr Allison said.

“Getting high levels of vaccine coverage in all age groups is important for controlling Covid, both now and in the future.”

Full details of the vaccination programme can be found on the NHS Highland website.


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