AS OF today, Friday 3 December NHS Borders will offer Covid-19 boosters to anyone aged 40 or over who had their second dose at least 12 weeks ago.

People aged 40 to 49 years entitled for a Covid-19 Booster vaccination must book through the online portal https://www.nhsinform.scot/vaccinebooking or by calling the national Covid-19 Vaccination Helpline on 0800 030 8013.

The online portal has appointments available throughout December in several Borders towns.

People who cannot see any available appointments in their town should check other towns, especially larger towns such as Hawick, Galashiels, Kelso, Eyemouth and Peebles.

Those struggling to book an appointment online should call the national Covid-19 Vaccination Helpline on 0800 030 8013.

Currently there is a high number of available appointments at the following locations and dates (please note this is not an exhaustive list of clinic locations and dates, other appointments are available online. These are only the clinics which currently a large number of free appointments. When these appointments are fully booked they will no longer appear on the booking system):

Hawick Town Hall – 8th & 9th December

Selkirk Victoria Hall – 13th, 14th & 15th December

Border Events Centre, Kelso – 14th, 15th & 16th December

Newtown Community Wing – 17th, 18th & 19th December

Eyemouth Community Centre – 21st, 22nd & 23rd December and 28th & 29th December

Galashiels Volunteer Hall – 22nd, 23rd & 24th December and 29th, 30th & 31st December

Peebles Burgh Hall – 23rd December and 27th & 28th December