Shingles vaccine
Shingles can be a very painful nerve and skin condition and is more common among older people and some people with a suppressed immune system. There is a vaccine that can reduce your chance of getting shingles, or if you do get shingles, it can reduce how severe and long lasting the symptoms can be.
For more information about shingles and the benefit of the vaccine visit www.nhsinform.scot/shingles
The shingles vaccination is delivered by the health board vaccination team. Eligible patients will be invited by letter.
You are eligible if you are aged 70 or 65 on 1 September 2023. This excludes people who were aged 66 to 69 on this date. You're also eligible if you are aged 71-79 ( and not previously had the vaccine), have a severely weakened immune system and are aged 50 or over, about to start immunosuppressive therapy and are aged 50 or over, have received a stem cell transplant and are aged 18 or over, are having or have had CAR-T therapy and are aged 18 or over.