More than 5000 people receive first dose of Covid vaccine

More than 5000 people in Scotland have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the First Minister confirmed. The rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine began on Tuesday and those who will be administering the jabs were first in line to receive it. Andrew Mencnarowski, a clinical lead at NHS Lothian, was among the first to get the jab at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. Nicola Sturgeon said 5330 have now begun the process of vaccination as she spoke in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday.