More than nine out of ten adults in Argyll and Bute are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, health officials have announced.
The proportion of 16 to 17-year-olds who have received their first Covid vaccine dose in the area is also already above 60%, with more than 10% already fully vaccinated, according to a new report.
The report also reveals that a ‘significant’ number of Helensburgh and Lomond residents were initially missed for vaccines due to being registered with GPs in neighbouring West Dunbartonshire, although they have now been contacted.
The document will go before members of the integrated joint board (IJB) of Argyll and Bute’s health and social care partnership (HSCP) on Wednesday.
The vaccine uptake figures are accurate as of Tuesday, September 7.
Latest figures from Public Health Scotland show there were 681 new positive cases of Covid-19 in the seven days ending September 6.
The breakdown for the Helensburgh and Lomond area by neighbourhood is:
- Helensburgh East: 69
- Helensburgh West and Rhu: 64
- Lomond Shore (including Cardross): 40
- Helensburgh Centre: 27
- Garelochhead (including the Rosneath Peninsula): 28
Dr Nicola Schinaia, the HSCP’s associate director of public health, said: “Public Health Scotland report that 69,987 people in Argyll and Bute (an estimated 98.4% of the population aged 18+) have had a first dose.
“[A total of] 64,166 people in Argyll and Bute (an estimated 90.2% of the population aged 18+) have had a second dose.
“An estimated 61.7% of those aged 16 and 17 have had a first dose, and 11.5% a second dose, in Argyll and Bute.”
She added that the delivery of the vaccination programme in Argyll and Bute to date had ‘not been without its challenges’.
“Vaccinations continue to progress well, mainly led by GPs for the public,” she added.
“All of our practices delivered the vaccination programme to the adult population over 50. One practice withdrew from the programme before the start of priority 10 group (age 40-49).
“Another five practices have withdrawn from delivering the programme to priority groups 11 and 12 (ages 18-39).
“The main reason for withdrawal is due to the complexity of managing the Pfizer vaccine and the space required for the 15-minute wait post vaccination.
“Other challenges have included supply of vaccine but that now appears to be rectified and was short term.
“A significant number of people were identified living in the Cardross area who were registered with GPs in Dumbarton, but as the vaccine programme is based on board of residence, these people were initially missed as not identified in our GP lists.
“Significant measures were put in place to identify these people and vaccinate them at HSCP staff clinics. This continues as we work through the 12 priority groups.
“Support has also been offered from the Helensburgh practices.”
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