EXTRA Covid vaccination clinics are to open across Lanarkshire with residents asked to roll up their sleeves for the jag. 

The number of drop-in jab centres in the area will be increased in the coming weeks for anyone aged over 18 who has not had a first dose. 

They will also welcome those who have waited eight weeks or more since their initial shot and who do not yet have a second appointment.

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Towns such as Coatbridge, Hamilton, and Rutherglen are among those set to host drop-in centres from now until the end of the month. 

Dr Mark Russell, lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme in Lanarkshire, said: “These drop-in clinics will help us to vaccinate our communities as quickly as possible and allow us to get back to the things we’ve missed.

“To make the clinics more convenient we have also added rebooking appointments on the same days as the drop-in clinics.

"This means that people can reschedule their booked appointment if it suits them better. People can also cancel their booked appointment and attend a drop-in clinic.

“We are doing all we can to make sure attending for a vaccination is as easy as possible. There is light at the end of the tunnel and we need to make sure that our vaccination uptake is as high as possible to allow us to continue on our road back to normality.”

The full list of drop-in clinics is as follows: 

  • From 12 to 18 July: Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell and Alistair McCoist Complex, East Kilbride – 12noon to 7.30pm
  • From 19 July onwards (every day): Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Motherwell and Alistair McCoist Complex, East Kilbride - 8.30am to 7.30pm
  • Monday 19 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 19 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 20 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 20 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 21 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 21 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 21 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 22 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 22 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 22 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 22 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 23 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 23 July: Fernhill Community Centre, Rutherglen – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 23 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 23 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 23 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 24 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 24 July: Fernhill Community Centre, Rutherglen – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 24 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 24 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 25 July: Fernhill Community Centre, Rutherglen – 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 25 July: Time Capsule, Coatbridge – 9am to 5pm
  • Sunday 25 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 26 July: Fernhill Community Centre, Rutherglen – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 26 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 26 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Monday 26 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 27 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 27 July: Stonehouse Lifestyles, Stonehouse – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 27 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 27 July: Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex, Bellshill – 9am to 5pm

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  • Wednesday 28 July: Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre, Hamilton – 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 28 July: Muirfield Community Centre, Cumbernauld – 9am to 5pm
  • Thursday 29 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Friday 30 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm
  • Saturday 31 July: St Nicholas Church Hall, Lanark – 9am to 5pm