PEOPLE who are eligible for immunisation against a range of different illnesses will be able to drop-in to vaccination clinic in West Fife this month.

These clinics will provide open access to adults who are eligible for immunisation against shingles or pneumococcal infection.

Lynebank Vaccination Clinic on Dunfermline’s Halbeath Road will be one of the locations people can attend on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Consultant in Public Health Medicine, and immunisation co-ordinator for Fife, Dr Esther Curnock, said: “Vaccination helps reduce our risk of developing serious and potentially life-threatening health conditions, as well as a range of infections and circulating viruses.

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“We are continually working to make vaccination as accessible and straightforward as possible. During July we are encouraging as many people as possible who are eligible for vaccination, whether due to their age or any health conditions they may have, to take up the offer at one of our open-access clinics.

"These vaccines help protect people against the worst effects of a range of serious conditions including pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis.

“There is no need to book an appointment and people can visit any of our clinics across Fife. To find your nearest clinic, please visit: www.nhsfife.org/dropin.”

The clinics begin on Monday, July 8 and finish on Friday, July 26.

They will operate from 9am to 4pm, with a brief closure for lunch from 1pm to 1.30pm.