Influenza (Flu) (Autumn 2025)

Eligibility

The following cohorts are announced and authorised as eligible to receive a flu vaccination:

From 1 September 2025:

  • pregnant women
  • all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
  • all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years
  • primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
  • secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
  • NB: We are not permitted to vaccinate school age children unless they are also with a clinical risk group. These will be co-ordinated by your child’s school. If your child is home schooled, please contact us to book.

From October 2025, exact start date to be confirmed by NHS England in due course:

those aged 65 years and over

those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups

those in long-stay residential care homes

carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person

close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants.

Clinics

We have delivered over 2400 Influenza vaccinations this season. Patients can continue to receive this vaccine at any time during the winter months. We continue to have a small supply of stock, please do contact us to book to receive if you are eligible and would like to be vaccinated.

Find out more about the Flu vaccine on the NHS website.