Handy resources for all you need to know about the Vaccine and Covid-19
February 2022: Testing/Vaccination
Edinburgh COVID-19 testing sites and vaccination clinic locations
for week beginning 21st February 2022
All Edinburgh COVID testing/Vaccination sites (Click)
Click the link for ALL sites for ALL age groups
January 2022: Mental health
The coronavirus pandemic has been going on for a while now. Daily life has changed for all of us in Scotland and it can feel worrying, lonely and uncertain. It’s natural to not feel yourself.
Please click here for the NHS video on looking after your mental health this winter:
December 2021: New NHS information slides on Covid-19 Vaccine and pregnancy
We must all work together to stop the spread of coronavirus this winter. To help everyone stay safe this winter we have produced ‘Living Safely this Winter’ Resources – click here
November 2021: Information on long Covid (newly updated with Punjabi script)
Click Here
November 2021: Important Covid-19 vaccination update:
If you have been invited for a third vaccine dose (for further info see: HERE)
You can also receive this third dose at ANY of the following NHS Lothian vaccine centers HERE <–
*If you have NOT received an appointment and think you’ve been missed, contact your clinician or GP to discuss whether you should get a third dose.
In some cases, you can have a free Covid-19 test kit sent to your home.
(If eligible, you DO need a working email address to order a free home-testing kit)
For guidance on coronavirus testing, including your eligibility for a free home test, how to get tested & the different types of tests available – click Here
NHS Lothian vaccine hub website – Click Here
International travel & the vaccine
- Read the government’s up to date foreign travel advice (India) or search for other counties HERE
- Get the official NHS record of your vaccination status HERE ( please do not contact your GP/local surgery – they are unable to provide this record )
- Government advice on travel (in general)
The Vaccine
- NEW: NHS slide show on the Covid-19 vaccine and pregnancy, breastfeeding & fertility
- July 2021: BBC News information video on the Covid-19 vaccine and pregnancy – click HERE to watch
- NEW: July 2021 Click HERE for NHS information on the Covid-19 vaccine regarding pregnancy, fertility and breastfeeding.
- Drop-in Vaccination Clinics
- On Monday 28 June the Scottish Government will launch an online self-registration portal. This will allow ALL ADULTS in Scotland to register for a Covid-19 Vaccination. Previously the portal was only available to those aged 18-29 – Click Here to register
- Information on the vaccines used to protect against coronavirus
- More on side effects of the coronavirus vaccines
- More on pregnancy, breastfeeding and the coronavirus vaccine
- Ask the NHS inform website about coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Punjabi translations