Public Health Scotland (PHS) Vaccine information: Feb 2023

Vaccines help to boost your immunity.

• As protection fades over time, it is important to have the flu and COVID-19 vaccines when they are offered.

• It is not too late to get all of your recommended COVID-19 vaccines. People can get vaccinated if they have never been before or if it’s been a long time since their last COVID-19 vaccine.

• Vaccinators will be welcoming and happy to answer any questions.

It’s not too late… Winter Vaccines (Flu and COVID-19)
NHS Scotland continues to offer winter vaccines to groups at risk. It’s not too late to take up the offer.  NHS Inform has up-to-date, reliable information and includes a self-help guide to help people understand if they are eligible for both the flu and COVID-19 vaccine and how to access/book an appointment at their local vaccination clinic. Many Health Boards are now offering drop-in clinics. Local Health Board webpages and social media channels include details where clinics are available.

Long-term health conditions

A briefing to support those working with people who have long-term health conditions provides information on the winter vaccination programme and health condition-specific information to share with relevant organisations/colleagues. It is important that people with long-term health conditions have all their recommended doses as they are more at risk of infection and complications from flu and COVID-19 and need extra protection.

Children and young people’s vaccinations

Three toolkits have recently been updated by PHS to help promote vaccines offered to children and young people. If appropriate to your organisation/community and if time allows, please could you share these social media assets into your own planned activity using the appropriate hashtag: or or #Vaccines4Children. Please feel free to tailor the messaging for your audience and community. 

• #Vaccines4Students (who attend college and university) can be downloaded here from WeTransfer. 

• #Vaccines4YP (secondary school) toolkit can be accessed here.

• #Vaccines4Children (for parents and carers of babies and children) toolkit can be found here.

Please use any of the information provided if useful to your organisation. If you see related social media activity on the Scottish Government, local NHS or Public Health Scotland social media accounts please give them a like, comment or share. Your engagement is much appreciated.