The national winter vaccination campaign will commence in September and the following eligible cohorts will be able to access influenza vaccine through the NHS.

From 1st September   From 3rd October
  • pregnant women
  
  • those aged 65 years and over
  • all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
  
  • those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups 
  • primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
  
  • those in long-stay residential care homes
  • secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
  
  • carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
  • all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years
  
  • close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
   
  • frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme

Occupational Health does not have access to the Covid vaccine.

The following groups are eligible for the COVID-19 Autumn Booster through the NHS

  • People aged 65+
  • Care home residents.
  • Clinical risk groups (immunosuppression etc)
  • Frontline NHS and social care staff working with older people.


 

Who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, or Autumn Booster?

As we move into autumn, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane.

For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the autumn, previously known as the ‘Autumn Booster’.

Further resources

The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It's offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

Cold weather can be hard on our health, so it’s really important to take steps to look after ourselves and prepare for our winter wellness. There are lots of things you can do to keep well and the NHS is here to help you.