Vaccinations
Spring 2026 COVID‑19 Vaccination
The Spring COVID‑19 vaccine is being offered to people at higher risk of serious illness from COVID‑19.
You do not need to contact the service unless advised.
People who are eligible will be contacted automatically by letter, text or email, depending on their preferences.
Who is eligible for a Spring COVID‑19 vaccine?
You may be offered a vaccine this spring if you are:
- A resident in a care home for older adults
- Aged 75 or over by 30 June 2026
(born on or before 30 June 1951) - Aged 6 months or over with a weakened immune system
(born on or before 1 October 2025)
If you are unsure whether you are eligible, full guidance is available on NHS Inform: https://www.nhsinform.scot/covid-19-vaccine/
What happens next?
- Eligible people will be contacted directly with appointment details
- Appointments may be offered by letter, text or email
- Please wait to be contacted
If you believe you are eligible and have not heard by early June 2026, please call 0800 030 8013.
You can also manage appointments online at: https://vacs.nhs.scot/csp
Housebound patients
- Calls to housebound patients have started and will continue into June 2026
- Home visits will take place from mid‑April to June 2026
- Housebound patients have already received a letter and do not need to contact us
Please only get in touch if:
- You no longer require a home visit, or
- Your contact details or circumstances have changed
Care homes and Midlothian Community Hospital inpatients
- All care homes in Midlothian have been given planned visit dates starting 13 April 2026 to end of June 2026.
- Vaccination staff will visit wards at Midlothian Community Hospital from mid‑April to the end of June 2026 to vaccinate inpatients
Vaccination Clinics in Midlothian
Most clinics are appointment only.
Please arrive at your scheduled appointment time.
Important: Some clinics take place in GP premises, but GP practices do not provide vaccinations.
Vaccinations are delivered by local HSCP vaccination teams.
Appointment‑only clinics (closed on Public Holidays)
| Venue |
Opening hours |
| Midlothian Community Hospital 70 Eskbank Road, EH22 3ND |
Monday to Sunday, 08:30 - 16:30 |
| Dalkeith Medical Practice, 24-26 St Andrew St, Dalkeith EH22 1AP |
Mondays only: 08:30 - 16:30. |
| Eastfield Medical Practice, Eastfield Farm Road, Penicuik EH26 8EZ |
761621 08:30 - 16:30 |
|
Penicuik Medical Practice, |
Wednesdays only: 08:30 - 16:30 |
Drop‑in clinics (no appointment needed)
| Venue |
Opening hours |
| Newbyres Medical Practice 15 Hunterfield Road, Gorebridge, EH23 4TP |
Fridays 09:30-15:30 |
|
Bonnyrigg Medical Practice |
Last Wednesday of April, May and June,14:00-16:00 |
Other vaccination programmes
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
- The older adult RSV programme is paused for Spring 2026.
- This allows services to focus on COVID‑19 vaccinations.
- Care home residents will still be offered RSV at the same time as their Spring COVID‑19 vaccine.
- Eligible patients will be contacted automatically.
More information: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/rsv-vaccine-for-adults/
Shingles and Pneumococcal vaccines
- These programmes are paused and will restart in Summer 2026.
- Eligible patients do not need to contact the service.
More information:
- Shingles: https://www.nhsinform.scot/shingle
- Pneumococcal: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/pneumococcal-vaccine/
Flu vaccine
- The 2025/26 flu campaign has ended.
- Flu vaccination will restart in Autumn 2026.
- Eligible patients will be contacted automatically.
Questions about other vaccines?
For enquiries about Shingles, Pneumococcal, RSV or non‑routine vaccinations, please call 0300 790 6296.
(Last updated 30 April 2026)