Vaccinations for adults
Routine vaccinations for adults, and during pregnancy.
Adults in Scotland are offered vaccinations including:
- coronavirus (COVID-19) and flu
- diseases and conditions caused by pneumococcal bacteria at age 65 years
- RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) at ages 75 to 79, or those in pregnancy
- shingles at age 65, or 70 or over
See a list at NHS inform of all immunisations by age.
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Important: MenB vaccine for young people - summer 2026 drop-in clinics
We are offering drop-in clinics during summer 2026 for young people eligible for the MenB vaccine.
Find out if you're eligible and how to get vaccinatedImportant: PPV and RSV drop-in clinics - September 2026
Drop-in clinics for pneumococcal (PPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations will be held at the Inverness Vaccination Centre between 9.00am to 4.00pm (except 12.15pm to 1.00pm) on:
Friday 4 September 2026
Friday 11 September 2026
Inverness Vaccination Centre is on the upper floor of the Eastgate Shopping Centre, next to the bridge link to Morrisons.
No appointment needed but vaccinations are only available for eligible patients. All attendees will be screened for eligibility on arrival.
Important: Winter vaccinations 2026-27
20 August 2026
If you are eligible for winter vaccines (flu and COVID-19) during winter 2026-27, NHS Scotland will contact you by letter, email or text message.
You’ll be given details of your appointment or told how to book one. You can use an online service to view and manage your upcoming vaccination appointments.
Please wait until mid-October 2026 to be contacted.
If you have a family member who you think would be eligible, please ask them to contact us to check or arrange their appointment.
If you previously chose to be contacted digitally, you’ll receive a text or email with an appointment or prompt. Otherwise, you’ll receive a letter. The letter invites will arrive in the post in white envelopes with clear NHS Scotland branding. You may receive your invitation at a different time than previous years.
You should attend the appointment you’ve been given, or rearrange your appointment online. If you do not wish to attend your NHS Scotland scheduled appointment, please contact us so we can offer a place to someone else.
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