This winter, NHS Borders is offering free shingles vaccinations to people across the region who meet the eligibility criteria. The following people are eligible to receive a free shingles vaccination:
Aged 18 or over with a severely weakened immune system.
Aged 65 or 70 years old on 1 September 2025.
Aged 66, 67 or between 71 and 79 years old on 1 September 2025 who have not previously taken up the offer of shingles vaccination. You can get the vaccine up until your 80th birthday.
Clinics have already begun and are taking place at community locations across the Borders, with alternative arrangements being made for patients who are housebound or who live in residential, care or nursing homes.
Those eligible for a shingles vaccination should have already received a letter asking them to contact NHS Borders vaccination team to arrange an appointment.
If you have not already received a shingles vaccination and meet the eligibility criteria above, please call NHS Borders Vaccination Hub on 01896 809250 to make an appointment.
If you are unsure if you are eligible, you can use the age eligibility calculator on www.nhsinform.scot/shingles to confirm
