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.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Spring Booster Vaccination

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away.

Last summer, over 10,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported in Scotland, with more than 4,000 people hospitalised. The virus remains a serious risk, especially for older adults and those with weakened immune systems.

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 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)

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