Vaccination Centres have been set up across Grampian. Please visit our Vaccination Centres page to find out more. If you have received a timed appointment your letter will tell you which vaccination centre to attend.

The following facilities are available at NHS Grampian vaccination centres; 

• Portable hearing loops
• A quiet space/room
• All sites are wheelchair accessible
• All sites have access to language line

The vaccination centres are being held at a range of community venues across Grampian. Car parking will be available near or at the location. Please check in advance when your appointment is allocated for local parking capacity and arrangements.

Please note, some City Centre Clinics will have a car park charge.

All vaccination clinics are accessible to those with mobility issues.

You will be informed if you are eligible for a vaccine by letter, email or text message.

You may be given an appointment or asked to call and make an appointment.

If your allocated appointment time / venue is not suitable please call the relevant number below to discuss a change

For flu & COVID please contact 0800 030 8013

For all other vaccinations please call 01224 555 333

All vaccinations are by appointment only, so please don’t turn up unless you have an appointment.

If you have any queries regarding your vaccination, please call our local call centre on 01224 555 333

You can opt out of adult routine vaccination programmes – Shingles, Pneumococcal and RSV. Details on how to opt-out can be found on your appointment letter.

You will need to opt-out of each individual programme. Should your eligibility for a vaccination change during the opt-out period (due to age or illness) you will be invited for a new appointment.

No. Do not call the main NHS Grampian switchboard as they will not be able to make an appointment for you or change your appointment, and you may also prevent other urgent calls getting through.

Please phone the number on your appointment letter or go online if you need to make any changes to a COVID or flu appointment.

Language Line is available at all vaccination appointments. This is a telephone-based interpretation service which gives staff access to expert interpreters, on the telephone, for over 170 different languages. 

If you require language line, advance notice is preferred, please contact our local contact centre on 01224 555 333

NHS Inform has leaflets in alternative formats and languages. Please follow the link and select the vaccination to view a list of alternative formats available.

Vaccines | NHS inform

The COVID-19 Booster information leaflets are available in British Sign Language (BSL), audio, other languages, Easy Read and large print formats. 

https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/ 

No. Do not call your GP as they will not be able to make an appointment for you, and you may also prevent other urgent calls being able to get through.

Please phone the number on your appointment letter or go online if you need to make any changes to you COVID & flu appointment.

If you are generally feeling unwell, have a temperature, persistent cough or loss of taste and smell before your vaccination, please contact to reschedule your appointment by calling the relevant number below. 

Please do not attend your appointment until you are fully recovered

For flu & covid please contact 0800 030 8013 or go online to change your appointment.

For all other vaccinations please call 01224 555 333 

Face coverings are no longer required, but if you feel more comfortable wearing you may do so.

If you require assistance at an appointment, you may bring someone to support you with this. You can also bring young children with you if you don’t have childcare options.

Please arrive for your appointment on time and not more than 10 minutes early. If you arrive too early for your appointment you may be asked to wait until your allocated appointment time.

Our appointment process helps to prevent queues forming.

Please dress for the weather as you may be required to wait outside for a short period before you can enter the venue. If you can, wear loose sleeved or short sleeved clothing under your outerwear that will allow the vaccinators to administer the vaccine more efficiently.

Your GP holds all your vaccination information in your medical records, and you can request a copy of your vaccination record from your GP.   

If you want to access the NHS Grampian Travel Health service, please request your vaccination history from your GP prior to you completing the online Travel health assessment form. 

To access the Travel Health service please go to the following page where you will be guided through the process.  Prior to sending the assessment form, please ensure you have requested your vaccination history from your GP and include it with the form. 

NHS Grampian Travel Health service; Travel Vaccination | Vax Grampian 

Yes. Even if you’ve already had COVID-19, you could still get the vaccine again. Further doses of the vaccination will reduce your risk of getting COVD-19 again and can reduce how serious the symptoms will be.

Some people may experience side effects after vaccination. These are usually mild and short lasting, and may include:

• tenderness, swelling and/or redness at the injection site
• headache, muscle ache
• feeling tired
• fever (temperature above 37.8°C).

The vaccinator will inform you of possible side effects, and further information is available in the leaflet given at your appointment, this includes how to report adverse events.

If you are experiencing any of the symptoms above, Paracetamol can be taken. Make sure you take Paracetamol as directed on the label or leaflet

If you have any concerns about your health please contact your GP, or NHS 24 on 111. As with all vaccines, you can report suspected side effects through the Yellow Card Scheme. You can also call the Yellow Card hotline on 0800 731 6789. This hotline is available Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

Some vaccines may contain latex. It is important you discuss this with your vaccinator who will be able to identify any issues. If an individual has a history of severe (i.e. anaphylactic) allergy to latex, vaccination staff will be able to discuss this with you. The majority of vaccines used in our programmes are latex free.  

Yes. Being on antibiotics is not a reason to withhold vaccination. However, if you are clinically unwell you should hold off being vaccinated until you feel better.

Vaccination is the best way to protect pregnant women and their babies against the known risks in pregnancy.

If you’re pregnant during the flu season (October to March) then you should have the flu vaccine as early as you can during pregnancy. The vaccine helps protect you and your developing baby against flu during your pregnancy and for at least three months after birth.

For the latest guidance on pregnancy, breastfeeding and the vaccines visit NHS Inform.

Your GP holds your full record of vaccinations in your GP medical record. If you have moved before requesting this information you will need to contact your most recent GP to request this information.

If any data on your Vaccination Status Record is incorrect, you should phone the national vaccination helpline on 0800 030 8013. The helpline can only resolve issues in relation to vaccinations administered in Scotland.

For any other vaccinations please discuss with your GP.

You can receive your vaccination status if you’ve only received either your first or second dose in Scotland. You can do this through the normal process:

• downloading a PDF online
• phoning the COVID Status Helpline

You’ll need to request proof of vaccination for your other dose from the international country you were vaccinated in.

If you’re a resident in Scotland and have been vaccinated in an approved country, you can have your COVID Status updated to include this information.

You can request an update to your coronavirus vaccination record.