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NHS Education for Scotland in partnership with Public Health Scotland have developed the following vaccine specific learning resources to help support healthcare practitioners involved in the Scottish Vaccination and Immunisation Programme.  

Before vaccinating, practitioners should complete relevant core learning and demonstrate their knowledge and skills, with clinical proficiency assessed and signed off in the workplace.

Vaccine specific learning resources can be accessed alphabetically from the left side bar or by population group below

Important information for vaccinators

The age-related population groups below reflect the routine immunisation schedule for immunocompetent individuals, as set out in the UK Health Security Agency Green Book, Chapter 11. These groupings are structured for ease of access based on the service delivery model. 

Vaccinators should be aware that some individuals may be eligible for non-routine vaccinations depending on their circumstances—for example, in the context of sexual health, travel, outbreaks, catch up programmes or immunosuppression. 

All educational resources are regularly updated to support delivery of the Scottish Vaccination and Immunisation Programme. However, they do not replace clinical judgment. Practitioners must refer to the Green Book for current guidance when assessing eligibility and administering vaccines. 

Routine vaccination in pregnancy

For immunocompetent women, three vaccines are recommended during pregnancy to protect both mother and baby: 

* See Green book Chapter 11 for further information including scheduling. 

The  Vaccination in Pregnancy eLearning is supplementary to these vaccine specific resources and can help support healthcare practitioners to confidently discuss and administer vaccines in pregnancy. 

Routine baby and child vaccination

Immunocompetent babies and children from 8 weeks to 3 years 4 months or soon after are recommended to have the following vaccinations. 

* See Green book Chapter 11 for further information including scheduling. 

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have recommended important updates to both the routine childhood immunisation schedule and the selective hepatitis B (HepB) programme. These changes will be implemented from 1 July 2025 and 1 January 2026.  

For more information on changes to the childhood schedule and selective hepatitis B programme visit childhood immunisation schedule.

Routine adolescent vaccination

From around 11 years of age, immunocompetent young people are offered a series of routine vaccinations to provide or extend protection into adolescence and adulthood, and to help protect vulnerable members of the community by reducing the spread of disease

Young people (from age 11 to 24 years):  

* See Green book Chapter 11 for further information including scheduling. 

Routine vaccination for older adults

As the risk of complications from disease increases with age, the following vaccines are routinely offered to immunocompetent older adults:

* See Green book Chapter 11 for further information including scheduling. 

Always use clinical judgment and refer to the Green Book for up to date, case-specific recommendations. 

 

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