Covid/Flu Vaccinations for Autumn/Winter 2026 Cohorts

Covid/Flu Vaccinations for Autumn/Winter 2026 Cohorts 
Covid cohorts as follows: 
People aged 75 and over, care home residents, and immunosuppressed individuals 
aged 6 months and over 
are eligible for the autumn/winter NHS COVID-19 vaccination campaign.  
Eligible Cohorts 
 Older adults: Adults aged 75 years and older. 
 Care homes: Residents in care homes for older adults. 
 Immunosuppressed: Individuals aged 6 months and over with a weakened 
immune system 
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Flu cohorts as follows: 
From 1 September 2026  
 Pregnant women 
 All children aged 2 or 3 years (on 31 August 2026) 
 Primary and secondary school-aged children (reception to year 11) 
 Children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years  
From 1 October 2026 
 Adults aged 65 years and over 
 Adults aged 18 to under 65 years in clinical risk groups 
 People experiencing homelessness aged 16 years and older 
 Residents in long-stay residential care homes 
 Carers (those receiving Carer's Allowance or main carers of elderly/disabled 
individuals) 
 Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals 
 Frontline health and social care workers 

Published on 22 October 2026