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31/3/25 - Urgent temporary changes to appointment making process, please read

Due to staffing constraints, new appointments for the following services can only be booked online for the remainder of this week:

  • PrEP 
  • Contraceptive Implants
  • Contraceptive Coils
  • STI No Symptoms
  • Young People Clinic

If our booking portal is showing no appointments available in your area then unfortunately our appointments are fully booked. Please do not call us as we do not have access to any additional appointments. If this is the case, please check for appointments becoming available later in the week.

Our switchboard remains open only for those with symptoms or those seeking support for unintended pregnancy.

We thank you for your patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Appointments booked online can also be cancelled and amended via the same booking portal.

 

Hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver.

The Hepatitis B virus is carried in blood, semen and vaginal fluids. One way it can be transferred is through sexual intercourse with an infected person without a condom.

Hepatitis B vaccine

A vaccine that offers protection against Hepatitis B is  available to those who are at high risk of developing the infection.

This includes people originally from high-risk countries, people who inject drugs, and people who have unprotected sex with multiple sexual partners.

You are only eligible to have the Hepatitis B vaccination at Sandyford if you are at sexual risk of Hepatitis B.

Further information at NHS Inform

Required dosage of Hepatitis B vaccination  

Hepatitis B vaccine usually consists of three doses over at least six months.

We usually give Hepatitis B vaccine in a combined vaccination along with Hepatitis A.  

 

 

Sandyford service information- Hepatitis B vaccination

Hepatitis B vaccinations, will now be offered to those who are eligible when attending Sandyford for other appointments for example PrEP.  Staff will be screening for suitability.

This update to our services is in line with Public Health Scotland guidance.

If you have completed your vaccine course, you do not need to do anything further.