You may have recently received a communication from NHS England suggesting you may be eligible for a winter 2025 Covid vaccine and to contact your GP practice or pharmacy to book one.
Unfortunately the information used by NHS England to send this communication was outdated and it has meant that some patients who received the communication are not eligible but have been ringing to book a vaccine.
You are only eligible for a Covid vaccine this winter if you are:
- Living in a care home for older adults
- Aged 75 or over (on 30th June 2026)
- Are aged 6 months and over and immunosuppressed (meaning you have a weakened immune system due to a health condition or treatment).
GP surgeries and pharmacies cannot vaccinate anyone who is not included in the list above. In previous years the eligibility has been broader (for example adults aged 65-74) but the 2025 vaccination programme has been scaled back to a smaller group of eligible patients.
We apologise for any confusion and disappointment this may have caused.