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PA Media & edinburghlive Administrator

Covid Scotland: NHS Lothian apologises after telling parents their kids had 'underlying condition'

Health chiefs have apologised for an error which saw the parents of some healthy children told their youngsters had an underlying condition in letters inviting them to come for the Covid vaccine.

NHS Lothian apologised for what it said was an "admin error" in letters sent to some families in Midlothian and West Lothian.

It comes as the coronavirus vaccination programme is being extended to cover youngsters aged between five and 11 across Scotland.

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