'Unusual amount' of no shows and cancellations for Covid vaccines at SSE Hydro

Clyde 1 understands around half of people with vaccine appointments at the Hydro this weekend didn't turn up.

Author: Linsey HannaPublished 24th May 2021

Enquiries are being carried out following an "unusual" amount of no shows to Covid vaccine appointments at the weekend.

Clyde 1 understands around half of people with vaccine appointments at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow this weekend didn't turn up.

The health board's looking into why this might have been the case.

A spokesperson for NHS Grater Glasgow and Clyde said: "We want to thank everyone who has come forward for a vaccine so far.

"We’ve had incredible success to date and this is a testament to the hard work of all those staff from across NHSGGC who have been involved in the roll-out of the programme.

"We have now vaccinated over 98% of people over the age 50 with their first dose.

"We recognise that there were an unusual amount of cancellations and non-attendances for vaccinations at The Hydro over the weekend.

"We are looking into the details further to understand the reasons behind this.

"We strongly encourage everyone to take up the opportunity to be vaccinated once they are invited."

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