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VACCINATION of care home staff and residents against Covid-19 is imminent, NHS Shetland confirmed on Tuesday, but the inoculation process canât as yet be rolled out to the care homes on the outer isles.
By the end of this week 74 NHS and care home staff will have been vaccinated locally.
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Vaccinators, anaesthetists, Covid assessors, Macmillian nurses as well as those working in A&E, the operating theatre and Ward 3, where Covid cases are being looked after, are at the top of NHS Shetlandâs priority list.
Some care home staff working at Edward Thomason and Taing House have already been vaccinated. Next in line are some staff at Fernlee, Northhaven and Wastview.
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THE CHAIRMAN of NHS Shetland has urged people to âthink twiceâ about travelling or mixing with households at Christmas unless they feel it essential to do so.
While he recognised seeing family was important socially, he said the âpublic health message remains the sameâ over the festive period.
His advice during a meeting of the health board on Tuesday was simple: âPlease stay at homeâ.
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Across the country three households will be able to meet indoors in a bubble between 23 and 27 December, with the guidance around social distancing and hygiene remaining.
This is a significant shift for most areas, where indoor home visits are banned, but in Scottish islands up to two households can already meet.
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