Shingles Vaccination Programme 

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Eligibility

NHS Scotland is delivering the Shingles vaccination programme on a phased basis over 10 years.

From 1st September 2023 the following groups became eligible for a free Shingles vaccination in Scotland:

  • People aged 50 or over, about to start immunosuppressive therapy.
  • People aged 50 or over, with a severely weakened immune system.
  • People aged 71 – 79 who have not previously been vaccinated.
  • People aged 18 or over who have received a stem cell transplant.
  • People aged 18 or over who have had CAR-T therapy.
  • People who were aged 65 or 70 on 1st September.

If you’re unsure if you’re eligible, you can use the age eligibility calculator on www.nhsinform.scot/shingles to confirm.

In time, the offer will expand to those turning both 60 and 65 years old with the vaccine will being routinely offered to everyone aged 60 and over.

If you are currently aged 66 to 69 years, you won’t be eligible for the vaccine until you turn 70.

People aged 66 – 69 on 1st September 2023 became eligible for vaccination from 1st September after their 70th birthday.