Immunisation
This page provides up-to-date information about immunisation and supporting resources for the public and health professionals.
NHS Health Scotland works closely with partners such as Health Protection Scotland (external link) and NHS Board Immunisation Coordinators to provide up-to-date resources to support national immunisation programmes and to promote informed consent with regard to immunisation.
Immunisation Scotland website (external link)
NHS Health Scotland has launched a new immunisation information website for people in Scotland.
Visit www.immunisationscotland.org.uk (external link) for up-to-date information on vaccines and immunisation, including why immunisation is important, when to immunise, what vaccines are available and which diseases they protect against.
Vaccine Information
Find out more about vaccines offered through routine immunisation programmes in Scotland and the diseases they protect against.
Information and resources on immunisations for each age group are available from the following pages:
- Babies 0 to 13 months
- Children from 3 years 4 months
- Teenagers 12 to 18 years
- Young Adults 20 to 24 years
- Older Adults over 65 years
Fight Cervical Cancer website (external link)
For answers to questions about cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine, as well as links to sites where you can find out more, visit www.fightcervicalcancer.org.uk (external link).
Contact
For general health care information you can contact
NHS Helpline
0800 22 44 88 (Textphone 18001 0800 22 44 88)
or if it is an emergency
NHS24
08454 24 24 24
Page updated: 31 March 2010