Thousands have already rolled up their sleeves for this year’s winter vaccines.
The clinics, run by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC), opened two weeks ago to deliver flu and Covid-19 jabs ahead of the peak season.
Dr Emilia Crighton, director of public health at NHSGGC, said: "We’ve had a strong start to the winter vaccination programme, and we thank everyone who has attended their appointment so far, and of course, our vaccinators for their work at our busy clinics, but we can’t get complacent.
"Our goal is to get as many eligible people vaccinated as possible and to keep them and their loved ones protected, so we need to keep driving awareness.
"There is a clear message to all those who are being invited and that is, ‘If you’re offered the vaccine, you’ve got a reason to get it,’ so please attend your appointment or make suitable arrangements to ensure you don’t miss out.
"Vaccination remains our strongest defence against flu and Covid-19.
"These viruses can cause serious illness, especially for older adults and those with underlying health conditions."
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The NHSGGC clinics include the new Parkhead Hub and the returning Barrhead Health and Social Care Centre, alongside 19 other locations across the region.
Appointments are sent out by letter, email, or text, depending on the patient’s communication preference.
Eighty-year-old Mr Cossar, who recently attended the Paisley Piazza Clinic, said: "You absolutely need protection.
"I think it is vital that you come and get your vaccinations if they’re offered to you.
"Sometimes I feel a bit rough the day after mine but the positive far outweighs the negative.
"I’ve had flu a couple of times but because I have had the vaccine, the symptoms were relatively mild.
"I’m coming every time the winter vaccines are offered to me."
Sixty-one-year-old Mrs McIntyre, who is diabetic and also attended the clinic, said: "I’m diabetic so I ensure that I get my vaccine to stay protected as catching the flu could floor me or worse, end up with me being in hospital.
"I know that not everyone is offered winter vaccinations and I’m grateful that there is an opportunity for me as an at-risk person to receive the flu jag.
"I encourage others who are offered either the flu or Covid-19 vaccines to go for it!"
The flu vaccine is being offered to people aged 65 and over, adults aged 18 to 64 with an eligible health condition, pregnant, living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility, working in a care home for older adults, living with someone who has a weakened immune system, an unpaid or young carer, a frontline health or social care worker, a non-frontline NHS worker, a poultry worker or bird handler, an asylum seeker living in a home office hotel or B&B accommodation, experiencing homelessness or substance misuse, and those living in a Scottish prison.
The full schedule of drop-in dates is available on the NHSGGC website.
The Covid-19 vaccine is being offered to adults aged 75 years and over, residents in a care home for older adults, and individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed.
A Mobile Vaccination Unit (MVU), delivered in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service, is also operating across Greater Glasgow and Clyde, providing drop-in clinics with no appointment needed.
There are also a number of participating community pharmacies providing the flu vaccine.
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