Residents and staff at Abbey Gardens in Dumfries were among those to receive vaccinations on Monday, pictured above.
Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership chief officer Julie White said: “It’s fantastic to see care home residents and staff now starting to receive this vaccine.
“Care homes are particularly vulnerable to the effects of covid, so the protection that the vaccine will offer in just a few weeks will be a huge comfort to residents and their families, and to the staff who work so hard to help them and keep them safe.
“However, Covid-19 continues to pose a risk to everyone, and that is why it is so important that we continue to follow the directions aimed at guarding against the coronavirus, and that everyone eligible takes up the offer of a vaccine when presented.”
And she stressed that people should wait to be called for their vaccine and should not be getting in touch with the NHS to enquire about it.
