Caring and Coronavirus

As a carer, you may be concerned about how Coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact your health, the health of the person you care for and/or your caring role. We have provided some useful information and guidance below to help you understand the current situation and the support that is available to help you in your caring role.

Public information and guidance around Coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing on a regular basis. We will try to keep all of the information we publish here as accurate and up to date as possible.

Flu & Coronavirus (COVID-19) Winter Booster Vaccination

Get the COVID-19 vaccine to make sure you have the best possible protection against coronavirus this winter

If you’re eligible, your invitation for a COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. Protection from previous vaccination reduces over time, so it’s important to get vaccinated to help maintain your immunity all year round.

This winter, the COVID-19 vaccine is being offered to:

are aged 75 years or over (born on or before 31 March 1952)
live in a care home for older adults
are aged 6 months or over (born on or before 1 March 2026) and
have a weakened immune system

The flu and COVID-19 vaccines are given as separate injections. Both are recommended for the best protection, but it’s your choice to get one or both vaccines at your appointment.

If you’ve had a flu vaccine since August 2026 (like at school as a nasal spray, at work or at a pharmacy), you do not need to have another one this year. You should still get your COVID-19 vaccine.

Some people may only be eligible for the flu vaccine.

Flu & Coronavirus (COVID-19) booster vaccination

COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Minority Ethnic Carers

Lanarkshire Carers are delighted to have worked in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire, community leaders and members from the minority ethnic community to support a better understanding of the COVID-19 vaccination and to address concerns about the misinformation targeted at the minority ethnic community via social media.

For further information, please click below.

COVID-19 Vaccine information for Minority Ethnic Carers