Covid vaccines have arrived in the Highlands earlier than expected
The Highlands were not expected to see the AstraZeneca vaccine until Sunday, but it has been confirmed that dozes arrived here on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for NHS Highland confirmed the arrival on Wednesday evening.
"We have well developed plans, based on national guidance, for the continued rollout of our COVID vaccination programme," said a spokesperson.
"As per the guidance we have been initially targeting the key priority groups including care home residents and staff and health and care staff who are working with COVID positive patients, this has included general practitioners.
"The first doses of AstraZeneca vaccine were estimated to be with NHS Highland on January 9, however we are pleased to say that those doses arrived on the 5th and we will proceed to expedite the use of the vaccine as a result."
