This is part of NHS Lothian’s Summer of Football campaign that will see walk-up COVID-19 vaccination units outside the region’s football stadiums in the run up to their summer matches.
The campaign kicks-off today at Easter Road ahead of our match against Arsenal, and the vaccination team will be at the stadium between 2pm and 6pm.
While it has been set to target those attending the match, anyone is able to turn up at the mobile clinic for vaccination. Anyone over the age of 18 can be vaccinated, provided it is their first vaccination, or they can get their second vaccination if they are eight weeks past their first.
Pat Wynne, Director of Community Nursing, NHS Lothian, said: “We are delighted to be working with Hibs to be deliver more life-saving COVID vaccines to as many people as possible.
“If you are attending football, and are due to be vaccinated, please consider taking advantage of this facility and visit us.”
NHS Lothian has started to utilise mobile vaccination units across Lothian as part of its COVID-19 vaccination programme. A Scottish Ambulance Service unit visited Fort Kinnaird Shopping Centre and The Centre, Livingston, last week, along with Edinburgh’s Grassmarket. It will visit now Musselburgh and Dalkeith town centres on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively, having already visited Dunbar on Monday.
Mr Wynne added: "It has now never been easier to get your COVID-19 vaccination. Whether you going to a football match or taking a quick break from work, we are making it as easy as possible to come forward for vaccination.
“While these units are being put in place to primarily target football fans, they are also community resources and I would encourage anyone in the Easter Road area today to come and visit the clinics and get their vaccine.”
