From Monday 11 November, Arran Pharmacy, Brodick, is offering winter vaccinations to eligible people living on the island who missed earlier vaccine clinics held at the Ormidale Sports Pavilion.
If you were invited to attend for seasonal flu or COVID vaccine this autumn but were not able to come along to your appointment, you can call the Arran Pharmacy in Brodick to make arrangements to be vaccinated. The pharmacy will be offering winter vaccinations on an appointment only basis, please ring 01770 302250 to make arrangements. .
NHS Ayrshire & Arran Public Health Director Lynne McNiven said:
“We are delighted that the community pharmacy on Arran is supporting this part of the winter vaccine programme, enabling any people on the island who have missed earlier appointments for seasonal flu and COVID vaccines to get the protection of those vaccinations this winter.
“The Arran Pharmacy will provide seasonal flu vaccines to anyone eligible age 18 years and older and COVID vaccines to those eligible who are 12 years and older. Simply call the number to make your appointment to attend the pharmacy.
“If your child aged under 18 has missed their seasonal flu vaccine in the child flu programme in schools, nurseries and pre-school clinics then please contact Lamlash Medical Centre direct to make arrangements to attend the weekly child vaccine clinic, as the Arran Pharmacy will not be able to provide child flu vaccines.”
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BACKGROUND
You’ll be offered flu and coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines this winter if you’re:
- living or working in a care home for older adults
- aged 65 and over
- aged 6 months and over with an eligible health condition
- pregnant
- a frontline health or social care worker
You’ll be offered the flu vaccine if you’re:
- aged 18 to 64 with an eligible health condition
- living with someone who has a weakened immune system
- an unpaid or young carer
- a non-frontline NHS worker
- a poultry worker
- an asylum seeker living in a home office hotel or B&B accommodation
- experiencing homelessness or substance misuse
- living in a Scottish prison
- living in a long-stay residential care home or other long stay care facility
Read more about the Ayrshire flu vaccine programme.
Read more about the child flu vaccine including who is eligible.