Spring Top Up Campaign
The spring vaccination programme runs from 31 March until 30 June. If you’re eligible, you will be invited by letter, email or text message, depending on your selected communication preference. The first two weeks of the programme in Ayrshire will focus on visiting local care homes and making visits to housebound individuals, before mass vaccination clinics open on Monday 14 April.
This spring, the COVID-19 vaccine is being offered to:
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- Adults aged 75 and over (born on or before 30 June 1950)
- People with weakened immune systems aged 6 months and over (by 31 March 2025)
You can reschedule your appointment using the online portal or via the National Vaccination Helpline (0800 030 8013).
If you cannot attend your scheduled appointment call 01563 826540 between 9am – 5pm to reschedule.
If you’re invited for a COVID-19 vaccination this spring, it’s because experts know that your age or health condition mean you’re at higher risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women in Ayrshire
If you are currently pregnant you are eligible for a winter COVID-19 vaccination because pregnancy is regarded as a category that puts you at greater risk from coronavirus illness. The vaccine is strongly recommended in pregnancy as it is the best way to help protect you and your baby from the known risks of the virus.
Please click the link for further information regarding vaccines in pregnancy: https://www.nhsinform.scot/vaccinesinpregnancy
Choosing how you’d like to be contacted
You can now update your contact details and your preferred method of contact on the online portal. If you select to receive future correspondence about your COVID-19 and flu vaccines by email or SMS then you will no longer receive future letters with this information.
Attending your COVID-19 vaccination appointment
Travelling to your appointment
By public transport: Use the Traveline Scotland website to plan your journey and to get advice on using public transport safely. Click here to visit the Traveline Scotland website.
Alternatively you can contact Traveline by phone. Vaccination Related Public Transport Enquiries number (staffed 24 hours, 7 days per week) is 0141 465 1878.
If you have a specific transport issue in relation to getting to your COVID-19 vaccination you can also call 01563 826540 for advice.
Interpretation services
For those whose first or preferred language is not English, it is the responsibility of NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff to provide interpretation support for individuals attending for vaccination. Interpretation support is available for those who speak community languages or those who are deaf and use British Sign Language (BSL).
Spoken community languages: Language interpretation support for spoken community languages can be provided via Language Line telephone interpreting services. When an individual attends the vaccination clinic they can request support via Language Line and the member of staff will arrange this.
British Sign Language (BSL): In order for a BSL interpreter to attend with an individual at the vaccination centres, contact should be made in advance to request an interpreter to attend. The contact number for this is 0333 344 7712 and staff will arrange this with our service provider Sign Language Interactions in advance of attending.
Rescheduling your COVID-19 vaccination appointment
Appointments are generally allocated at the vaccination centre that is closest to your home postcode.
If you have received your appointment letter but the date, time or location of your appointment is unsuitable you should rearrange your appointment.
You can rearrange your appointment online or by calling the COVID-19 Vaccination Helpline on 0800 030 8013 available Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm and 9am – 1pm on Saturday.
Recently changed address?
Please update your address details with your GP practice – this will help to ensure your scheduled appointment for vaccination reaches you at the correct location. If you have missed your vaccination appointment because of this you can reschedule online or by calling the COVID-19 Vaccination Helpline on 0800 030 8013.
Vaccinations for housebound patients
NHS Ayrshire & Arran’s Mass Vaccination Service will begin delivering Spring COVID-19 vaccinations to those who are housebound from Monday 31st March 2025. For those eligible citizens who are housebound, the Mass Vaccination Service will contact you to arrange a home visit. This Spring, we aim to complete all housebound vaccinations by early June 2025. If you are housebound and have not been contacted by mid May 2025, please call the national helpline 0800 030 8013.