Flu & Covid Vaccinations
Autumn 2025
General information
Seasonal flu and Covid vaccinations - 8th September update - please scroll down for Eligibility Criteria.
The Flu vaccination programme has changed this year. We are permitted to vaccinate from 4th October 2025. The exception is for pregnant women who are eligible from 1 September 2025. When should you get your flu vaccine? - GOV.UK
We are planning our vaccination clinics to be held on Saturdays 4 and 11 October where we aim, depending on eligibility, to give Flu AND/OR Covid vaccinations as we have in previous years. Please note we can only administer Covid vaccinations during a vaccination clinic due to multi-dose vials.
ALL ADULT PATIENTS WITH SMART PHONES WILL BE ABLE TO BOOK USING THE ACCUBOOK/ACCURX LINK WHICH WILL BE SENT BY TEXT WHEN VACCINE DELIVERIES ARE CONFIRMED.
CHILDREN - 2 & 3 year olds and AT-RISK school age children will be invited to book an appointment with the nurse from September as soon as the vaccines are available.
CHILDREN - school age (to year 11) NOT AT-RISK - will be offered the vaccination (nasal spray) at school.
How we will be booking appointments
· Flu and Covid vaccinations will be administered to adults from 4th October. In the event of a problem with supply we will send a text to all patients which will allow re-booking where necessary.
· Clinics for adults will be held on Saturdays,4th & 11th October (depending on vaccine delivery) which will allow us to maintain our nursing appointments during the week. Catch-up clinics will be held on week days where necessary.
· Saturday clinics will be timed appointments. Please ensure you wear suitable clothing to allow easy access to your upper arm.
· Patients with mobility issues - please call us to arrange a longer appointment.
· Housebound patients will be contacted by the surgery in order to arrange a visit by the nurse.
· Pre-school and At-risk children in school years 12 & 13 will be contacted by the practice team and booked an appointment with the practice nurse. Clinics will start in September subject to vaccine supply.
· We will use Accurx booking system for booking Flu and Covid vaccination appointments this year.
o All patients who have a mobile number on their record, will receive a text containing a link to book their appointment.
o Patients who do not have a mobile number on their record will receive an invite by letter or phone call. A dedicated option on our phone line will be available from 9th September, 10.30 to 12.30 and 2.30 to 4.30 on weekdays.
Eligibility for Flu and Covid Vaccinations - Autumn 2025
There is a change in eligibility for Covid vaccinations. Please see below:
Eligibility for Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccination Programme
· Those aged 65 years and over (on 31 March 2026). Date of Birth before or on 31 March 1961.
· Those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups as per table 4 here.
· Children - School aged children (Reception to year 11) will be done in school. Children aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2025 and school age children who are At-risk will be invited to be vaccinated at the surgery.
· Pregnant women.
· Those in long-stay residential care homes.
· Health and Social Care workers. 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
· Carers - in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of elderly or disabled person.
· Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.
Asthma patients eligibility for flu vaccinations: continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission.
Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination Autumn 2025 Booster
· Those aged 75 years and over by 31st January 2026 (Date of birth before or on 31 January 1951)
· Those aged 6 months to under 74 who are immunosuppressed tables 3 & 4 here. Please note this is a much smaller co-hort than previous years.
· Residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults.
There must be at least 3 months between doses of Covid vaccine. If not, you may have your flu vaccine as soon as available and your Covid vaccine at a later date.
Get the latest information.
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GOV.UK
Find the latest information and guidance on coronavirus from the UK government at the link below.
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NHS
Visit the NHS Coronavirus portal for information on symptoms, vaccinations, testing, and more.