The UK’s NHS flu immunisation programme for adults and eligible children started on September 11th 2023. 

Flu immunisation is being offered to the following groups of people:

• Age 65 and over (England and Wales); age 50 and over (Scotland and Northern Ireland)
• Age 6 months to under 65 years in ‘clinical risk groups’ – this includes people on immunosuppressive treatment
• Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals – this includes close contacts of people on immunosuppressive treatment
• Workers in residential care homes, domiciliary care, hospices
• Healthcare workers
• Carers for elderly or disabled people
• People in long-stay residential care
• Pregnant women
• Children aged 2 – 3 years on August 31^st 2023
• School-aged children (Reception to Year 11)

You may be offered the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 booster at the same appointment. 

For more information, go to https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

A COVID-19 booster dose immunisation programme will be available in UK from September 11^th 2023. 

The COVID-19 booster dose is being offered to the following groups of people:

• Age 65 and over
• ‘Clinically vulnerable’ people aged 6 months – 64 years – this includes people on immunosuppressive treatment
• People aged 12 – 64 who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression
• Care home residents and staff
• Frontline health and social care workers 
• People aged 16 – 64 who care for elderly adults

You may be offered the COVID-19 booster and the flu vaccine at the same appointment. For more information, go to https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/08/08/covid-autumn-booster-vaccine-2023-everything-you-need-to-know/

https://healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/08/08/covid-autumn-booster-vaccine-2023-everything-you-need-to-know/