Free bus to jab hub

A free shuttle bus has been set up in Lanarkshire to take those eligible for their coronavirus vaccination to the supercentre site at Ravenscraig.

The service will leave from Motherwell train station every 30 minutes from 7.30am to 8.30pm.

NHS Lanarkshire has also produced a vaccination centre travel guide.

The health board say that they are putting additional support in place to ensure that everyone who is eligible can receive their Covid-19 vaccination.

Since the start of the Covid-19 vaccination programme 229,213 people in Lanarkshire have already received their first dose of the vaccine.

To help Lanarkshire return to normal by vaccinating people as quickly as possible the health board say they are increasing the pace of their vaccination programme by adapting plans.

They now have two supercentres, seven local centres and mobile units as vaccination clinics.

If people can travel to a supercentre the health board say they will complete the programme around two months faster.

However, they say they understand that these plans will not be suitable for everyone, which is why they have included local centres across Lanarkshire, for people who are unable to travel to the supercentres.

Under the current restrictions, travelling to your vaccination appointment is an essential journey, regardless of the distance.

It is no different to attending a hospital appointment.

Car-sharing is also allowed to travel to an appointment, if there are no other alternatives.

Local centres include the Fernhill Community Centre in Rutherglen.