Overview
- Appointments and walk-ins are now open for all eligible groups, with UK data showing a roughly 60% rise in COVID-19 hospitalisations and early increases in flu activity.
- Flu jabs are offered to people aged 65 and over, under‑65s in clinical risk groups, care home residents, carers, frontline health and social care workers, children and pregnant women.
- COVID-19 boosters are available to adults aged 75 and over, older adult care home residents and people who are immunosuppressed.
- Officials say the new XFG variant is contributing to rising cases, with no evidence of greater severity, and vaccines can be booked via the NHS App, GP practices, online or by calling 119, with some pharmacy walk-ins.
- Access has been widened with mobile clinics, school programmes and, for the first time, flu vaccinations for two- and three-year‑olds at many community pharmacies, while RSV and pneumococcal vaccines are also recommended for eligible groups.