Coronavirus (COVID-19) and flu vaccinations
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It's strongly recommended you get vaccinated for flu and coronavirus. Both viruses can be serious - evidence shows that COVID-19 vaccine protection fades, and the flu virus changes over time.
Don't let your protection fade. It's important to keep up to date with your vaccines as your level of protection may have faded since your last dose. Getting another vaccine will top up your protection and help prevent you from getting seriously ill or dying.
Important: Spring vaccinations for COVID-19 - please wait
Clinics in NHS Highland have begun. NHS Scotland will contact you if you’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Please wait to be contacted.
Winter flu vaccinations ended in March 2025.
Am I eligible?
You’re eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine this spring if you are:
- aged 75 years and over
- or in a care home for older adults
- or over the age of 6 months and have a weakened immune system
Clinics and their locations
Bookable clinics
Use the vaccinations booking portal to see bookable clinics. To manage a clinic booking at one of these locations, log in to the booking portal using your own account details.
Clinic locations
Drop-in clinics
We are offering drop-in clinics for the spring COVID booster during May 2025 - no appointment needed for eligible people.
Before you travel for a drop-in clinic, refresh this page and check this list as details may have changed due to weather conditions or other reasons.
If there is not a drop-in clinic close enough to where you live, contact the helpline in case there is other availability.
If you have received or made a later appointment at any vaccination clinic, you can still attend an earlier drop-in clinic. Just tell staff about your later appointment, which can be cancelled.
Important: Online service for vaccination appointments
NHS Scotland offers an online booking portal to:
- manage your upcoming vaccination appointments
- view your vaccination history
- maintain your preferred contact details - if you select to receive correspondence about your vaccination appointments by email or SMS in future, then you'll no longer receive letters with this information
Daytime appointments only (usually between 9am and 4pm) - evening appointments are not available. Appointments on small islands in Argyll and Bute should be booked directly with the local GP practice instead of using the portal.
Login to the portal or registerReschedule your vaccine appointment if you feel very unwell - for example if you have a fever, vomiting or diarrhoea. You should not attend an appointment if you think you might be infectious to others.
Find out how to rearrange or opt-out of your vaccination appointment at NHS inform, including a national helpline number.
Important: COVID-19 vaccine information from NHS inform
Vaccination is still the best way of protecting yourself against severe COVID-19 illness. The vaccine can reduce your risk of developing serious COVID-19 and make your symptoms milder if you do get it.
Find out more at NHS inform, including information in other languages and formats:
- COVID-19 and the vaccine
- eligibility
- side effects
- appointment booking
COVID-19 vaccine information from Public Health Scotland
Important: The flu vaccine
The flu vaccine gives you the best possible protection against flu viruses likely to be circulating during the winter season. The vaccine protects people around you who are more at risk of serious flu illness, like babies and young children, older people and people with health conditions.
The flu vaccine is usually offered between October and March.
Immunisation and vaccines
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Vaccinations for adults
Routine vaccinations for adults, and during pregnancy.
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Pneumococcal vaccinations
The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is also known as the PPV, pneumococcal or 'pneumo' vaccine.
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RSV vaccinations
The RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine is offered to adults at the highest risk of serious illness from RSV in...
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Shingles vaccinations
Older adults in Scotland are offered routine vaccination for shingles.
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Vaccinations for babies, children and young people
Vaccinations available for babies, pre-school children and young people from 11 years.
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Child flu vaccination
NHS Scotland recommends all eligible children should get the flu vaccine to help protect them from influenza (flu).
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Travel vaccines
You can get vaccinations for international travel at local community pharmacies.