Coronavirus in Scotland: National clinical director Jason Leitch gets covid vaccine at NHS Louisa Jordan

Scotland’s National Clinical Director thanks vaccinators as he receives his coronavirus vaccine.
Jason Leitch, Scotland's national clinical director, gets his covid jab at Scotland's Exhibition Centre in Glasgow (Photo: Jason Leitch).Jason Leitch, Scotland's national clinical director, gets his covid jab at Scotland's Exhibition Centre in Glasgow (Photo: Jason Leitch).
Jason Leitch, Scotland's national clinical director, gets his covid jab at Scotland's Exhibition Centre in Glasgow (Photo: Jason Leitch).

Posting a picture of himself getting the jag at Glasgow’s SEC on Friday, Jason Leitch urged members of the public to get their covid vaccine when offered.

Professor Leitch – who has been a familiar face at most Coronavirus briefings – thanked his own vaccinator, optometrist Uzair.

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He also thanked everyone at the NHS Louisa Jordan in the Scottish Exhibition Centre helping in the roll out.

He added that he was ‘enormously grateful.’

Posting on Twitter, Mr Leitch said: “Thank you to optometrist Uzair and everyone at the @NHSLouisaJordan @SECGlasgow.

“From invention, research, manufacture, procurement and distribution to my arm. I am enormously grateful.

“Please get yours when offered. #vaccine.”

The news comes as the latest figures reveal that 2,625,577 people across Scotland have received the first dose and 524,812 have received their second dose of the covid vaccine.

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