Scotland's papers: 24/7 vaccine clinics and PM to visit Scotland
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The Scotsman says the Scottish government is drawing up plans to accelerate the vaccine roll-out, which could include 24/7 clinics where younger people can choose the time of day they are immunised.
"Too slack on vacc" is the headline on the front page of The Sun, the newspaper saying there is "fury" at the low rollout rate of Covid-19 vaccinations at weekends.
The Metro asks why the vaccination programme suffered a "Sunday slump", saying the number of jabs fell by half during the weekend.
The Times reports that the EU has told Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies they must get permission to export Covid vaccines to Britain amid concerns about the level of supply.
The Daily Telegraph says that Brussels has threatened to "block" Britain's Pfizer vaccine supply as part of a row with the UK-based AstraZeneca.
The over-70s in Scotland face travelling several miles to receive a Covid jab at a mass vaccination centre rather than at their local GPs, reports The Herald.
The Daily Express says Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to "show off" the UK's strength during a visit to Scotland planned for this week.
The National condemns Mr Johnson's planned visit to Scotland, saying it shows "total disregard" for Covid travel restrictions.
The UK is to set up quarantine hotels within the next two weeks in a bid to stop new variants of Covid-19 arriving in the country, reports the i newspaper.
The US "Proud Boys" group - linked to the invasion of the US Capitol earlier in January - are operating in Scotland, according to the Daily Record.
The Daily Mail devotes its front page to the "generous companies" who have helped boost the newspaper's laptops for pupils campaign to £750,000.
"Telly motormouth" Piers Morgan is being urged to go into politics like Donald Trump after "skewering" politicians in a series of interviews, says the Daily Star.
The Edinburgh Evening News says the closure of the Jenners department store in the city after 183 years with the loss of 200 jobs is the "end of an era".
The Courier highlights the collapse of Debenhams, the newspaper saying that Dundee is "bracing" for the closure of the branch in the city centre.
The Press and Journal says the loss of Debenhams from the Eastgate shopping centre in Inverness has raised fears the city centre could become a "ghost town".
There have been calls for uniform offshore Covid testing after an increase in cases on oil platforms, reports the Evening Express.
The Evening Telegraph says Dundee City Council is in a "stand-off" with city gravediggers over Covid-19 fears.
The Glasgow Times reports that there is "optimism" after Covid cases in the city drop.
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