Guidance
Shingles vaccination guide
Information on shingles and the benefits of vaccination for adults and a postcard to invite eligible patients.
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Information on shingles and the benefits of vaccination for adults and a postcard to invite eligible patients.
This guide explains:
The shingles vaccination postcard is suitable for all shingles vaccination settings including GP practices.
The details of the vaccination appointment and address of the GP practice can be added to the back of the postcard and it can then be sent out to eligible patients to invite them to attend their appointment.
Paper copies of the English version, product code 2213689EN0012213682EN001 of this leaflet are free to order or download.
New translations and accessible versions of the revised main leaflet are currently being produced.
Accessible versions of the previous version of the main leaflet are available to order and download in: Audio, BSLBraille, BrailleBSL and Large Print.
Translations of thisthe previous version of the main leaflet are available to order and download in: Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese Simplified(traditional), Chinese Traditional(simplified), Dari, Estonian, Farsi, French, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Nepali, Panjabi, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Romany, Russian, Spanish, Somali, SpanishTagalog, Tigrinya, Turkish, Twi, Ukrainian, Urdu, andYiddish and Yoruba.
Record cards for the 2-dose programme are available to order (product code S23RC01). They are available in packs of 25.
Stickers for the shingles programme are available to order (product code S23ST04).
There are 2 designs of postcards available. One is birthday themed and the second one is linked to the new leaflet artwork. Each postcard has an empty section for you to add the name and address of the eligible patient and post to them to remind them about making an appointment for their shingles vaccinations. They can be used for the first or second Shingrix vaccine. To order the postcards use product code S23PC02 and product code S23PC03.
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Find this resource on www.gov.uk/publichealthresources where you can view, download or order resources free of charge.
Alternatively, you can get in touch by phone or email.
Please have the product code with you when you contact us.
Email publichealthresources@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Telephone: 0300 123 1002
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm
Updated translations and accessible versions linked
Added new version of the main guide.
Added links to accessible and translated versions of the updated shingles leaflet.
Corrected links to the product pages of health publications.
Updated the current guidance to remove references to Zostavax which is no longer in use.
Added links to accessible materials and removed resources no longer in use from September 2023.
Added links to translated materials.
Added the links to the shingles vaccination invitation postcards for health professionals.
Added guides with changes from September 2023, and links for ordering record cards and stickers.
Updated vaccination against shingles guide.
Added updated leaflet and vaccination postcard.
Added revised leaflet.
Revised shingles leaflet and new appointment postcard.
Updated for 2016 immunisation programme.
New shingles vaccination leaflet describing shingles, benefits of vaccination and eligibility from September 2015. Order leaflet copies through the DH order line link.
The dates of birth of eligible 78- and 79-year-olds have been amended on p. 6.
Added current leaflet explaining the extended vaccination programme.
First published.
2025-10-02 17:07
Updated translations and accessible versions linked
2025-09-02 16:05
Added new version of the main guide.
2024-12-23 16:11
Added links to accessible and translated versions of the updated shingles leaflet.
2024-11-20 11:01
Corrected links to the product pages of health publications.
2024-11-06 11:05
Updated the current guidance to remove references to Zostavax which is no longer in use.
2023-08-22 12:20
Added links to accessible materials and removed resources no longer in use from September 2023.
2023-08-10 11:33
Added links to translated materials.
2023-07-18 11:43
Added the links to the shingles vaccination invitation postcards for health professionals.
2023-07-06 14:53
Added guides with changes from September 2023, and links for ordering record cards and stickers.