Making sure you are up to date with your vaccinations is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and to reduce your risk of becoming seriously ill from diseases like meningitis, measles, and most HPV related cancers. Students who have moved to Scotland from overseas, can get FREE vaccines on the NHS that may not have been available where they lived before.
If you are a UK student and unsure if you are up to date with all your vaccines, you should contact your GP who can check your vaccination history.
- What Vaccines Do I Need?
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Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine - offers protection against some of the common causes of meningitis. Students are at higher risk of meningitis, which can be severe and life-threatening
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) Vaccine - protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Students are at higher risk than the general population and that is why it's important to check you've had two doses of the MMR vaccine. The first dose must not have been before 12 months of age.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine - helps protect against HPV-related cancers including head, neck and cervical cancer. It also protects against over 90% of genital wart infections. Most students will have had the HPV vaccine at secondary school but if not, you may still be able to get it. People under the age of 25 who have not received a HPV vaccine get one for free on the NHS. If you're a man under the age of 45 who has sex with men you can visit a sexual health clinic to get a free HPV vaccine
Find out more by visiting Vaccines for students | NHS inform. Information about all vaccines in alternative languages and formats here by selecting the vaccination to view a list of alternative formats available.
- Where Can I Get My Vaccines?
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The NHS Grampian vaccination team will be on Campus on Friday 20th March. No appointment is required. The team will be happy to see you anytime between 0930-1600 in room 101 in the Student Union Building. More information is available here.
Aberdeen City Vaccination Centre, Bon Accord Centre (across from Costa Coffee), George Street, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ
The vaccination centre is accessible to all and is equipped with portable hearing loops, wheelchair accessible, language line (a telephone-based interpretation service) and a quiet space.
Visit the NHS Grampian vaccination websitefor more information.
- Vaccination Appointments
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All vaccinations are by appointment only, so please don’t turn up unless you have an appointment. If you have any queries regarding your vaccination, please call NHS Grampian on 01224 555 333.
If English is not your first language, Language Line is available at all vaccination appointments. This is a telephone-based interpretation service which gives staff access to expert interpreters, on the telephone, for over 170 different languages.
If you require language line, advance notice is preferred, please contact NHS on 01224 555 333 or email gram.vaccineenquiries@nhs.scot