Important change to delivery of vaccinations and immunisations effective 1st March 2023

Posted on February 15th, 2023

In line with NHS Highland direction your GP will no longer be responsible for the delivery of vaccinations and immunisations effective 1st March 2023.

With effect from Wednesday 1^st March 2023 NHS Highland will take responsibility for delivering all remaining vaccinations and immunisations in the community. Patients eligible for vaccination will be invited via letter to attend or book an appointment. 

This includes, but may not be limited to, the following services:

• Influenza and covid vaccinations (already transferred)
• ALL childhood immunisations.
• Shingles vaccine
• Pneumococcal vaccine
• Travel vaccines and associated advice (already transferred)
• Tetanus boosters
• Any vaccination campaigns announced in the future

This change is part of a Scotland wide programme removing these services from all GP practices.

Patients can direct questions about child or adult immunisations to the NHS Highland Service Delivery Centre (SDC) helpline: phone 08000 320 339, Mon-Fri, 9:30am-5:00pm or by email at nhsh.covidvaccine@nhs.scot.

It is requested that patients wait for an appointment letter before calling the NHS Highland SDC to make an appointment.

For information about travel vaccinations please visit the NHS Highland: www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk