Winter can be a challenging time for Scotland’s health and social care services and we are aware of the incredible work that you and your staff do on a daily basis. We want to thank you and your teams for your ongoing dedication. 

This year, we are writing to you at the midway point of the winter vaccination programme to ask for your continued assistance in promoting the offer of the free flu vaccine to your staff. As you will know, it is important that everyone eligible receives their flu vaccination in advance of increasing circulation of the virus, to allow them time to build up their immunity from disease.