Those over 50, all school age pupils, and those with certain conditions will be offered a flu vaccine.
All people aged over 65 in Scotland will be eligible for flu and Covid vaccines this winter, the Scottish Government has announced.
The Scottish Government said that both flu and Covid vaccines are being offered to people most vulnerable to illness and administered at the same time because clinical advice because evidence shows that doing so gives maximum protection. This includes people in care homes and those aged 75 and over who will receive invitations for appointments starting from mid-October. Both of these groups were offered vaccination during the spring Covid programme.
Public Health Minister Jenni Minto said: “We thank the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation for their latest independent expert clinical advice which recommends we focus on protecting those most vulnerable to serious illness from COVID-19.
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