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A RETIRED home help was among the first people in the Lothians to receive a Covid-19 vaccine at the new drive-through mass vaccination centre at Queen Margaret University (QMU) in Musselburgh which opened today (Wednesday). The snow brought by Storm Darcy that has battered the county, dubbed ‘Beast from the East 2’, did not stop the centre opening this morning as planned. Mary Foster, from Musselburgh, was one of the first to receive a life-saving vaccine. She said: “I think this is great, I’m really excited and I think people who don’t want to be vaccinated should think again.” ....
THE final preparations were yesterday (Friday) being put in place for the drivethrough mass vaccination centre, and first of its kind in Lothian, at Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh ahead of its opening on Wednesday. The site will initially be capable of vaccinating about 720 people every day at 12 stations. Attendance is by appointment only. It has an overall capacity of 16 stations for vaccinating up to 8,000 people a week. Teams of vaccinators will be able to deliver vaccines to people while they are in their own cars. When it opens it will become the third mass vaccination centre to open in the Lothians, joining the Edinburgh International Conference Centre and Royal Highland Centre, with the latter due to open next month. ....
A BORDERS school has won a prize in an international competition. Jedburgh Grammar took the silver gong in the Best Education category at Wednesday s (December 9) Partnership Awards 2020, organised by Partnerships Bulletin, which recognises public-private partnership projects. The Jedburgh campus won plaudits for its site which opened in March. Scottish Borders Council (SBC) leader Shona Haslam said: This award win is fantastic news and great recognition for Jedburgh Grammar Campus. The Campus is the culmination of some excellent partnership work over the past few years and we now have a first-class education setting for young people in the area from the age of two up to 18, as well as a facility that the wider community will benefit from and enjoy for years to come. ....
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