Mass vaccination centres for patients aged 65 to 79 in North Ayrshire have been confirmed.

Residents in this age group will be invited to go for their vaccine in February at one of the 38 community locations across Ayrshire. 

Letters giving details on time and location of appointments will begin to arrive from Monday January 25. 

Appointments may be Monday to Sunday between 8am and 8pm. 

Largs Inverclyde National Sports Centre, Millport DA Halls, Skelmorlie Community Centre and West Kilbride Village Hall have all been confirmed as vaccination centres. 

Full details of procedures for vaccinations appointments will be included in letters delivered to residents. 

Local GP practices are continuing to support the programme by administering vaccines to those in the clinically extremely vulnerable (shielding) category and housebound patients during this wave of vaccinations.

Patients in these groups should expect to be contacted by their GP practice directly with details on when in the coming weeks they will be offered their vaccination appointment.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran Chief Executive John Burns said: “Our teams have been working round the clock to pull together all the elements of this programme which is the biggest vaccination effort the country has ever seen.

"The vaccine offers protection against COVID-19 and I would encourage everyone to take the opportunity to be vaccinated when offered."

For a full list of the vaccination centres being set up to serve communities around Ayrshire please visit: https://www.nhsaaa.net/media/10162/ayrshire-and-arran-vaccine-locations.pdf