Health and Social Care Staff Autumn Vaccination Programme 2023
Autumn vaccination programme
The Autumn vaccination programme will commence on Monday, 4 September and Lanarkshire health and social care staff (including independent contractors) can book an appointment to receive their annual flu vaccination and Covid Booster vaccination (if eligible) through the online booking portal which opened on Monday.
Eligible frontline health and social care workers are being offered the flu and Covid-19 booster to help protect them and the highest risk patients they come into contact with.
The SAS Mobile Vaccination Bus will be offering COVID and Flu for staff  (GP Practices and HSCPs) and citizens who are eligible on a drop in basis on the following dates and locations.
Booking your appointment
To book your appointment for either the flu vaccination or the flu vaccination and Covid booster vaccine please log onto the online booking portal, enter your log in details, click the health and social care staff button (not the winter vaccination button as you will be unable to book using this button) and select your preferred vaccination clinic. You may need to look at a few dates but there are still plenty of appointments available.
You can also check at NHS Inform what vaccinations you will be offered.
Those eligible to receive both the flu and Covid-19 booster will get both vaccines at a single appointment.
When you attend for your vaccination you will be asked to provide proof of employment so please remember to bring your ID badge or a payslip.
Frontline health and social care staff included:
- non clinical ancillary staff who may have social contacts with patients but are not directly involved in patient care including receptionists, ward clerks, porters and cleaners
- Allied Health Professionals and Allied Health Professional clinical support workers including Scottish Ambulance, podiatrists, physiotherapists, radiographers and audiologists
- associated clinical support staff and independent contractors
- chiropractors and osteopaths
- dentists, dental nurses and dental hygienists
- doctors
- donor carers at the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (coronavirus vaccine only)
- foot care specialists
- frontline funeral operatives (coronavirus vaccine only)
- Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Care Inspectorate Inspectors who are required to visit premises with vulnerable patients (coronavirus vaccine only)
- healthcare students
- hospital based laboratory staff
- memory clinic staff providing care to clinically extremely vulnerable individuals or the elderly
- MoD primary healthcare services frontline workers (deployed on Scottish bases)
- NHS independent contractors
- pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- registered nurses and midwives, including healthcare and midwifery support workers
- Scottish Ambulance Service workers
- Scottish Register of Language Professionals with the Deaf Community who work regularly in settings with elderly or clinically extremely vulnerable individuals (coronavirus vaccine only)
- social care workers and personal care assistants
- staff at schools for children with additional support needs
- staff at symptomatic testing sites
- volunteers assisting clinically extremely vulnerable individuals, for example transport to and from vaccination centres
Who the flu vaccination is being offered to:
- aged 50 years and over
- aged 18-49 with an eligible flu health condition
- frontline health and social care workers
- carers (including unpaid and young carers)
- Teachers and support staff
- Prison population and prison staff
- Children 6 months to under 2 years (at risk),
- 2-5 years old (not in school) and
- school age pupils are eligible for a flu vaccine this winter.
Those eligible for a further booster dose
On the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) those eligible for a further booster dose will be:
- residents in a care home for older adults
- all adults aged 65 years and over
- persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as laid out in the Immunisation Green Book, COVID-19 chapter (Green Book)
- frontline health and social care workers
- persons aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts (as defined in the Green Book) of people with immunosuppression
- persons aged 16 to 64 years who are carers (as defined in the Green Book) and staff working in care homes for older adults
Frequently asked questions
Will I receive them at the same time?
- Yes
How will the vaccines be administered? Will they be injected into the same arm?
- If receiving both vaccines at the same time, they will be injected into opposite upper arms.
Is it safe to receive both the flu vaccine and covid-19 booster vaccine at the same time?
- Yes
If I recently tested positive for Covid-19, how long should I wait before receiving my Covid-19 booster?
- Four weeks from date of test or first symptoms (whichever is earlier).
What proof of employment will I need to bring with me to my vaccination appointment?
- ID Badge or payslip are both acceptable. If you have none of these with you, you may be asked to leave and return with ID.
SAS Mobile Vaccination Bus
Monday 2 October to Friday 20 October
The SAS Mobile Vaccination Bus will be offering COVID and Flu for staff  (GP Practices and HSCPs) and citizens who are eligible on a drop in basis on the following dates and locations:
Eligibility Criteria
- If you are a frontline health or social care worker, you are eligible for the flu and Covid-19 vaccines.
- If you are a non-frontline NHS healthcare worker, you are eligible for the flu vaccine, however, you may still be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine due to your age or condition.
- For staff who are unable to attend the drop in sessions listed an appointment can be arranged via: https://www.nhsinform.scot/wintervaccines
Monday 2 October 2023
- Auchlochan Retirement Village, Bistro Carpark from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Tuesday 3 October 2023
- Willie Waddell Centre, Forth – Carpark from 9:30am to 12.15pm
- Carluke Lifestyles Centre – Carpark from 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Wednesday 4 October 2023
- Stonehouse Lifestyles Centre – Carpark from 9:30am to 12.15pm
- Coalburn Leisure Complex, Carpark from 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 5 October 2023
- St Brides Community Hall, Douglas – Carpark from 9:30am to 12.15pm
- Rear Carpark of Atwals Shop, Rigside from 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Friday 6 October 2023
- Rutherglen Health Centre – Carpark from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Monday 16 October 2023
- Shotts Health Centre, carpark from 9:30am to 12.15pm
- Harthill Health Centre, carpark from 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Tuesday 17 October 2023
- Kilsyth Health Centre from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Wednesday 18 October 2023
- Pivot Community Centre, Moodiesburn from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Thursday 19 October 2023
- Iain Nicholson Centre, Chryston from 9.30am to 4.30pm
Friday 20 October 2023
- Stepps St Josephs RC Church, carpark from 9.30am to 4.30pm
