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Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon press conference June 29th 2021; Part 4 of 4 SCOTLAND: Edinburgh: INT Nicola Sturgeon MSP (First Minister of Scotland) press conference SOT. - Self-isolation is really tough. It is probably more frustrating now that there are fewer restrictions in place than it was earlier in the pandemic . But it remains vitally important to help break chains of transmission. Thirdly and finally, our key and ultimate weapon against the virus is the vaccine. So make sure that you do get vaccinated when you are invited to do so. And make sure you attend for both doses. If you are aged 18 or over, you should definitely have received news of your first appointment by now. If you haven’t done so – go on to the NHS Inform website, you can self-register. The new portal which allows you to do that opened yesterday. And that means your up to date details can be submitted and you can get an appointment sent to you as quickly as possible You should also go to the website if you need to rearrange an appointment, or if you had your first dose of the vaccine 8 weeks or more ago and want to bring your second appointment forward. I cant stress enough how important it is that all of us get vaccinated with both doses. It protects you – but it also protects your family, your friends and anyone that you come into contact with. So please make sure that you get both doses when you get your invitation - I think, part of the collective, civic duty we all owe to each other. But to be blunt about it, it is also our ticket out of this nightmare. So let’s make sure make full use of it and get out of this as quickly as possible So these are the three points I want to stress. Get vaccinated when you are asked, get tested regularly and particularly if you are going to visit somebody or going for an outing somewhere, and continue to follow the public health guidance. The current surge in cases is a concern – we are seeing it happ...