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12.04.2023 / 15:15

Residents encouraged to get Covid-19 Spring booster jabs as NHS Ayrshire & Arran roll out vaccination clinics

Eligible patients across Ayrshire are being encouraged to get their Covid-19 spring booster jabs as the health board hosts vaccination clinics in venues across the region.

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Covid-19 jab offer to end as people under 50 urged to get vaccine

Under 50s across Ayrshire have until the end of the month to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as the rolling vaccine offer draws to a close.

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Fourth covid jab offered to adults at drop-in vaccine clinics this week

Summer drop-in clinics for the Covid-19 vaccine open today for children and adults across Ayrshire.

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Covid vaccine clinic to reopen tomorrow after being closed for two days

A vaccine clinic will reopen tomorrow after being closed for two days due to a low number of bookings.

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Christmas Day Covid testing available across Ayrshire amid Omicron variant fears

Covid won't take Christmas off say health chiefs who will keep testing while families tuck into their turkey.

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Omicron alert sees NHS ramp up Covid vaccine booster service in Ayrshire

Health chiefs in Ayrshire are ramping up their Covid booster drive in a bid to ward off the new Omicron variant.

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Ayrshire primary school closes after coronavirus outbreak

A South Ayrshire primary school has closed after a coronavirus outbreak.

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Where people without symptoms can be Covid tested in South Ayrshire next week

Maybole for people without symptoms next week.

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Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine offered to Ayrshire children aged 12 to 15 as NHS tackles Covid cases

Ayrshire are now being offered the Covid-19 vaccine.Youngsters aged 12 to 15 can receive a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech inoculation following a decision by Scottish Ministers to accept advice from the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs).Children should either attend a local drop-in vaccination clinic from today or await appointment details to arrive by post.Appointed clinics for this age group will begin on Wednesday.NHS Ayrshire & Arran's Public Health Director, Lynne McNiven, said: “The roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine to all young people aged 12-15 marks a significant milestone in the vaccination programme."The vaccines have demonstrated they are safe and effective in this age group and vaccination offers the best chance of protecting

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Covid-19 testing site to reopen in Troon as cases rise across Ayrshire

Troon for people without symptoms from next Tuesday. The community testing initiative aims to drive down local Covid-19 rates and transmission by identifying positive cases more quickly.Residents who don’t have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.

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Covid test site for Ayrshire residents without symptoms to open for one week

Troon next week.The asymptomatic unit will be in town's Walker Hall in a bid to drive down Covid-19 rates and transmission in Ayrshire.The rapid coronavirus testing will be available from Monday, July 19.Residents who don’t have any of the three Covid-19 symptoms (a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell) are being urged to come forward.Lynne McNiven, director of public health for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, explains: "Testing will help us to identify more cases of the virus and give us all a better chance of stopping it from spreading."It is important that you are tested regularly – this means twice a week.

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Here is where people without Covid symptoms can get tested in South Ayrshire next week

Maybole for people without symptoms from tomorrow.Residents who don’t have any of the three Covid-19 symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.Lynne McNiven, director of public health for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, says testing helps to “identify more cases of the virus and give us all a better chance of stopping it from spreading”.Pop-up testing is part of the community testing initiative – in partnership with the Scottish Government, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the University of West of Scotland (UWS) and the three local authorities in Ayrshire and Arran – to drive down local Covid rates and transmission.

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Robert Burns Academy pupils placed in self-isolation as Covid cases confirmed

Ayrshire's newest school have been placed in self-isolation after a number of confirmed cases of Covid.NHS Ayrshire & Arran's Test & Protect Team is working with East Ayrshire Council to contain the spread at Robert Burns Academy in Cumnock.The school, which forms part of the £68m Barony Campus, is the latest to be hit as the end of the summer term approaches. Lynne McNiven, Director of Public Health, confirmed: "We have undertaken a careful risk assessment to identify any children and staff who may have had contact with the confirmed cases."The individuals and their households are being contacted and told to self-isolate and book a test."We appreciate this is a very worrying time.

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Delta variant links investigated as 20 South Ayrshire schools hit by Covid contact tracing operations

South Ayrshire's schools have been caught up in a Covid surge.Ayrshire Live can reveal that 20 of our primary and secondary schools have undergone contact tracing operations since May 28.Worried health chiefs are trying to drive down the soaring infection rate, which has seen the region rise to third highest on the Scottish list.The county's infection rate currently stands at 178.5 cases per 100,000 people.

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NHS Ayrshire & Arran confirm Covid vaccine stance for region's pregnant women

Ayrshire's pregnant women will be offered the coronavirus vaccine, NHS bosses have confirmed.

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Ayrshire residents under age of 50 being lined up for Covid vaccines

Ayrshire – as the next phase of the inoculation programme gets underway.Across Scotland, the aim is for all adults to have received a first vaccine dose by the end of July.Those aged between 40-49 will be invited first, followed by those aged 30-39 and then 18 to 29-year-olds.Letters inviting people to attend clinics to receive their vaccination will begin to arrive for Under-50s across the region from the beginning of May.NHS Ayrshire & Arran director of public health Lynne McNiven said: “We have made great progress in delivering the vaccine to more than 207,000 people across Ayrshire and Arran to date and I am very grateful to the vaccine delivery teams for how they have responded to this huge logistical challenge.“You will be invited

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Almost 100 pupils self-isolating at Ayrshire secondary school after coronavirus outbreak

Ayrshire Live understands that seven pupils at Belmont Academy have tested positive for COVID-19 with 96 being sent home to quarantine for 10 days. The outbreak comes just as pupils return from the Easter break and Scotland prepares to enter into Level 3 lockdown from Monday, April 26.Sources say pupils in at least two year groups have been affected.Lynne McNiven is NHS Ayrshire & Arran's joint director of public health.She said: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran's Protect team is currently conducting a contact tracing exercise with links to Belmont Academy in the South Ayrshire Council area.

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Ayrshire's Covid vaccine milestone moment as 200,000 have received first jab

Ayrshire have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine.

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Coronavirus: Where to go for asymptomatic testing across Ayrshire

Ayrshire.Residents who don’t have any of the three coronavirus symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.Lynne McNiven, joint-director of public health for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, said testing helps to identify more cases of the virus and allows for a better chance of stopping it from spreading.She said: “It is important that you are tested regularly, particularly if you are a key worker and must attend work.“These centres are there to be used as regularly as you need to.

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Asymptomatic Covid testing site available in South Ayrshire next week

South Ayrshire next week.Residents who don’t have any of the three coronavirus symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.Testing will be available at Prestwick Community Centre, on the town's Caerlaverock Road, between 10am and 6pm for seven days from Monday, March 8.There is no need to book and this site is only for people without symptoms.Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms should book a test in the usual way via www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.Lynne McNiven, director of public health for NHS Ayrshire & Arran, said: “Testing will help us to identify more cases of the virus and give us all a better chance of stopping it from spreading.The Ayrshire

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Covid contact tracing operation underway at Ayrshire primary school

Ayrshire is subject to a coronavirus contact tracing operation.Teams from NHS Ayrshire & Arran are working to identify people with links to Netherthird Primary in Cumnock.Lynne McNiven, the health board's joint director of public health, said: "Close contacts identified through this process are being advised to self-isolate for 10 days by the Test and Protect team."We appreciate this is a very worrying time.

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Coronavirus Ayrshire: Workers at Prestwick aerospace giant self-isolating due to Covid outbreak

Prestwick aerospace giant are self-isolating due to an outbreak of coronavirus.

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Coronavirus Ayrshire: Police chief says patrols stepped up to ensure public follows lockdown

Ayrshire say they have stepped up patrols in a bid to ensure the coronavirus lockdown is being respected.Chief Superintendent Faroque Hussain said his officers would "encourage people to do the right thing".And he pledged they will "act decisively to enforce the law" when finding any "wilful breaches".It follows a fresh plea today from NHS chiefs to the public to follow the stay-at-home order.Director of Public Health at Ayrshire & Arran, Lynne McNiven, said: "We are at a crucial time locally for controlling the spread of COVID-19."This phase of the pandemic is having the greatest impact on our communities in terms of positive cases, numbers admitted to hospital and sadly deaths."This is placing great strain on every aspect of the

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Christmas family gatherings "need to be different" as NHS warn hugs and kisses are off the festive menu

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterKeep hugs and kisses inside your own household this Christmas – and “do the right thing” to steer clear of Covid.That’s the message from local health chiefs, who are urging the public to follow the festive rules on social gatherings.NHS Ayrshire & Arran say usual celebrations should be put on the back burner this year with rates of Covid transmission still high.And they have warned family Christmas gatherings “need to be different” this year.Lynne McNiven, Joint Director for Public Health, said: “2020 has been a really tough year, with restrictions meaning that we haven’t been able to spend time with our families and friends as we would

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Girvan school and nursery hit by coronavirus as South Ayrshire heads into tier 4 lockdown

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA secondary school and nursery have been hit by coronavirus as South Ayrshire heads into tier 4 lockdown.Girvan Academy and Girvan Early Years Centre are dealing with cases of COVID-19 with “a small number of individuals” advised to self-isolate.NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Test and Protect team have confirmed they are carrying out contact tracing in the town.Health bosses also stressed that every measure is being taken to protect pupils and staff.Lynne McNiven, Joint Director of Public Health, said: “A small number of individuals are being contacted by the Test and Protect team and told to self-isolate at home for 14 days following contact with a

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Heathfield Primary in Ayr places pupils into isolation after coronavirus confirmed

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn Ayr school has become the latest to be affected by coronavirus with a class placed in self-isolation.Heathfield Primary is subject to a Test & Trace operation, with officials saying a "small number of individuals" are being contacted.It becomes the eighth school in the region to be impacted by the ongoing spread of the virus.Holmston and Coylton Primaries have already been affected along with Queen Margaret, Prestwick, Ayr, Kyle and Belmont Academies.Lynne McNiven, NHS Joint Director of Public Health, said: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Test & Protect team is conducting contact tracing within Heathfield Primary."A small number of individuals are

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Coronavirus contact tracing being carried out at Kilmarnock school

Kilmarnock school. NHS Ayrshire & Arran confirmed today that a small number of individuals at Willowbank School are being asked to self-isolate for 14 days.Lynne McNiven, joint director of Public Health said "every measure is being taken to protect pupils and staff."Ms McNiven added: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Test & Protect team is conducting contact tracing within Willowbank School in the East Ayrshire Council Area."A small number of individuals are being contacted by the Test and Protect team and told to self-isolate at home for 14 days."We appreciate this is a very worrying time.

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Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at THIRD Ayrshire supermarket

Ayrshire Post , but they would not say how many had tested positive. It is the third supermarket to confirm an outbreak in the town in less than a week.All three of Ayr's biggest stores - Morrisons, Tesco Extra and Asda Ayr - have now confirmed coronavirus cases.

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Outbreak of coronavirus confirmed at Ayrshire supermarket

Ayrshire Post, but they would not say how many staff had tested positive.However, a source told us that "five staff have tested positive and another 15 colleagues are currently self-isolating."The health board insist the risk to the public is "low."Lynne McNiven, Director of Public Health, said: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Health Protection Team is completing contact tracing associated with a retailer in South Ayrshire. "Close contacts identified through this process are being advised to self-isolate for 14 days by the Test and Protect Team.

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Nursery linked to Covid-19 cases shuts in South Ayrshire

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAn Ayr nursery has closed over links to coronavirus cases. Doonfoot Primary’s nursery will stay shut for 14 days after two staff members reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.The early years centre underwent a deep clean on Sunday but bosses decided to close the doors as a precaution. Children and staff at risk of catching the virus have been contacted by the NHS and told to stay at home for two weeks. Doonfoot Primary remains open despite the nursery being closed today, the council has confirmed. Lynne McNiven, Director of Public Health, said: “NHS Ayrshire Arran’s Health Protection Team, along with South Ayrshire Council, can confirm that

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Ayrshire pub closes after positive coronavirus test

Lynne McNiven and Joy Tomlinson, Directors of Public Health, said: "NHS Ayrshire & Arran Test and Protect team is carrying out Covid-19 contact tracing related to the Market Inn in Auchinleck. "Those who have been identified as close contacts through this process have already been contacted directly by the Test and Protect Team and advised to self-isolate for 14 days."The Market Inn has physical distancing and hygiene processes in place to minimise the risk of viral spread and to support Test and Protect.

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Staff at two South Ayrshire primary schools test positive for coronavirus

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA number of staff at two South Ayrshire primary schools have tested positive for coronavirus. Infected staff at Kingcase Primary in Prestwick and Annbank Primary in Mossblown are now self-isolating. NHS Ayrshire and Arran are carrying out a contact tracing operation around the schools after the confirmed cases of Covid-19. No pupils have had to self-isolate and parents have been made aware by the health board's Test and Protect team. Lynne McNiven, Director of Public Health said:"NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Health Protection Team is conducting a contact tracing exercise with a small number of staff at two South Ayrshire primary schools, who have

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Two staff at Sainsbury's store in Prestwick test positive for coronavirus

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterTwo staff members at Prestwick's Sainsbury's superstore have been placed in self isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.Bosses at the store this afternoon confirmed they were implementing additional cleaning on site as contact tracing begins.

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