Parents and carers across Greater Glasgow and Clyde are being encouraged to take action and get their children vaccinated against flu.
Families with eligible children will either receive an appointment letter inviting them to attend a local vaccination clinic or, in the case of school-age children, a consent form through their school. Parents and carers are being asked to make use of appointments or return consent forms as quickly as possible to help ensure children are protected before flu becomes more widespread this winter.
The programme includes community clinics for eligible pre-school children as well as in-school vaccination sessions for primary and secondary pupils. Additional weekend clinics are also being provided in a number of areas to make it easier for families to access vaccination opportunities.
Children aged two to five who are not yet at school will receive an appointment to attend a local community vaccination clinic.
If you cannot make a booked appointment, please contact the Flu Contact Centre on 0800 917 6115 to rearrange it. Please do not allow appointments to go unused as alternative dates and locations may be available.
Most primary and secondary school pupils will be offered their vaccination through school. Parents, carers and pupils are encouraged to complete and return consent forms as quickly as possible to help ensure children receive their vaccination at the earliest opportunity.
For further information about the child flu vaccine, visit NHS Inform.
Who can get the flu vaccine?
The flu vaccine is available to:
- Children aged six months to two years with an eligible health condition
- Children aged two to five years who are not yet at school
- All primary school children
- All secondary school pupils
The vaccine is usually given as a quick nasal spray, often known as a “wee scoosh”. It is painless, takes only a few seconds and helps protect children and those around them from flu.
Weekend drop-in opportunities
In addition to weekday clinics, a number of larger weekend clinics will offer both booked appointments and drop-in vaccinations. Clinics will be open from 9am – 4.30pm.
- Pollok Health Centre, Saturday 10 October
- Gorbals Health & Care Centre, Sunday 11 October
- Parkhead Hub, Saturday 24 October
Community clinics near you
All clinics are open from 9am-4.30pm
North East / East Dunbartonshire
Mondays
- Shettleston Health Centre
420 Old Shettleston Road, Glasgow, G32 7JZ - Stobhill Health Centre
133 Balornock Road, Glasgow, G21 3UW - Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre
10 Saramago Street, Kirkintilloch, G66 3BF
Tuesdays
- Baillieston Health Centre
20 Muirside Road, Glasgow, G69 7AD - Bridgeton Health Centre
201 Abercromby Street G40 2DA - Easterhouse Health Centre
9 Auchinlea Road, Glasgow, G34 9HQ - Townhead Health Centre
16 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, G31 2ES - Milngavie Clinic / Health Centre
1 South Mains Road, Milngavie, G62 6DB
Wednesdays
- Easterhouse Health Centre
- Springburn Health Centre
200 Springburn Way G21 1TR - Milngavie Clinic / Health Centre
Thursdays
- Springburn Health Centre
- Parkhead Hub
Fridays
- Bridgeton Health Centre
- Shettleston Health Centre
- Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre
- Milngavie Clinic / Health Centre
Mass Clinic (Appointments and Drop-in)
- Saturday 24 October: Parkhead Hub
North West / West Dunbartonshire
Mondays
- No clinics
Tuesdays
- Maryhill Health & Care Centre
51 Gairbraid Avenue, Glasgow, G20 8FB - Clydebank Health Centre
Queens Quay Main Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1BS - Woodside Health & Care Centre
891 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7ER
Wednesdays
- Drumchapel Health Centre
80–90 Kinfauns Drive, Glasgow, G15 7TS - Dumbarton Health Centre
Station Road G82 1PW
Thursdays
- Maryhill Health & Care Centre
- Centre for Health and Care Plean Street
18 Plean Street, Glasgow, G14 0YJ - Vale of Leven Hospital
North Lomond Road, Alexandria, G83 0UA - Possilpark Health & Care Centre
99 Saracen Street, Glasgow, G22 5AP
Fridays
- Community Centre for Health (Port Dundas)
547 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow, G4 0LT
Glasgow South / East Renfrewshire
Mondays
- Thornliebank Health Centre
20 Kennishead Road, Thornliebank, Glasgow, G46 8AT - Shields Health & Care Centre
80 McCulloch Street, Glasgow G41 1NT - Pollok Health Centre
21 Cowglen Road, Glasgow, G53 6EQ - Eastwood Health & Care Centre
Drumby Crescent, Clarkston, G76 7HN
Tuesdays
- Shields Health & Care Centre
Wednesdays
- Pollok Health Centre
- Eastwood Health & Care Centre
- Barrhead Health & Care Centre
213 Main Street, Barrhead, G78 1SW
Thursdays
- Govanhill Health Centre
233 Calder Street, Glasgow, G42 7DR - Castlemilk Health Centre
71 Dougrie Road, Glasgow, G45 9AD
Fridays
- Govanhill Health Centre
- Pollok Health Centre
- Eastwood Health & Care Centre
Mass Clinics (Appointments and Drop-in)
- Saturday 10 October: Pollok Health Centre
- Sunday 11 October: Gorbals Health & Care Centre, 2 Sandiefield Road, Glasgow, G5 9AB
Renfrewshire / Inverclyde
Appointment Clinics – Wednesdays & Fridays:
- Greenock Health Centre
Wellington Street, Greenock, PA15 4NH
Weekend Mass Clinics – Appointments
Tannahill Centre
76 Blackstoun Road, Paisley, PA3 1NT
- 17 October
- 7 November
- 28 November
- 5 December
Renfrew Health & Social Care Centre
10 Ferry Road, Renfrew, PA4 8RU
- 24 October
- 14 November
Johnstone Health Centre
Quarry Road, Johnstone, PA5 8UU
- 10 October
- 31 October
- 21 November
- 12 December
Port Glasgow Health Centre
2 Bay Street PA14 5EW
- 18 October
- 8 November
For further information about the child flu vaccine, visit NHS Inform.
