COVID-19 and flu vaccinations
NHS Scotland will contact you in autumn 2025 if you’re eligible for the COVID-19 or flu vaccine. It’s important to take up the offer of a vaccine every time you’re offered one. Even if your health is well managed, you’re still at risk.
For more information about vaccines, please visit the NHS Inform vaccine page.
Please wait to be contacted with the details of your appointment, or instructions on how to book a vaccination through the vaccine portal.
COVID-19
The COVID-19 vaccine is usually offered in the spring and winter to people at increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19.
In winter 2025-26, COVID-19 vaccinations will be offered to the following groups in Scotland:
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- All adults aged 75 years and over (aged 75 on or before 31 March 2026)
- Individuals who have a medical condition causing a weakened immune system
FLU
Flu vaccination is required every year because flu viruses are constantly changing and immunity may wane. The vaccines offered this year will give the best possible protection against the viruses likely to be circulating this winter.
In winter 2025-6, flu vaccinations will be offered to the following groups in Scotland:
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- All adults aged 65 years and over (aged 65 on or before 31 March 2026)
- Unpaid and young carers
- NHS workers
- All frontline health and social care workers
- People living with someone with a weakened immune system
- Poultry workers
- Children aged 6 months to 18 years who have medical conditions that put them at risk
- Children aged 2-5 years old (as of 1 September 2025)
- Primary and secondary school children
- Individuals between 18 and 65 in groups that are at higher risk from flu:
- Individuals with medical conditions that put them at risk
- People experiencing homelessness or substance misuse
- Asylum seekers in hotel or B&B accommodation
- Prisoners
- Pregnant women
- Children between the ages of 2 and 5
- Children at primary and secondary school
- Pregnant women
Enquiries
If you have an enquiry about vaccinations or to reschedule an appointment please contact us.
Email: dg.vaccinationenquiries@nhs.scot
Telephone: 01387 403090