This page explains the main adult vaccines offered on the NHS, who is eligible for them, and how to book or get invited to have them.

📌 National NHS Vaccine Information

🔗 NHS Vaccinations overview (all ages & adult vaccines)
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/

This NHS page lists all vaccination programmes, including flu, pneumococcal, shingles, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines, with links to individual pages.

💉 Seasonal & Routine Adult Vaccines

🦠 1. Flu Vaccine (Seasonal)

Who is eligible?

You can get a free annual NHS flu vaccine if you:

• Are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)

• Have certain long-term health conditions

• Are pregnant

• Live in a care home

• Are a carer or receive a carer’s allowance

• Live with someone who has a weakened immune system

📍 How to get it:
Contact your GP surgery, book via the NHS App, pharmacy online booking, or call 119.

🔗 NHS winter vaccinations (flu & COVID info):
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well/

🦠 2. COVID-19 Vaccine

Who is eligible?

Current NHS eligibility for the Spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccine includes:

• Adults aged 75 and over

• Residents of care homes for older adults

• People 6 months and over with a weakened immune system

📍 How to get it:
GP surgery appointment, pharmacy (where available), NHS App booking or call 119.

🧬 3. Pneumococcal Vaccine

Who is eligible?

• Adults aged 65 and over

• Adults aged 18 + with certain long-term medical conditions (e.g., chronic heart, lung, liver or kidney disease; diabetes; immunosuppression)

📍 How to get it:
Contact your GP surgery to book.

🦠 4. Shingles Vaccine

Who is eligible?

You can get a free NHS shingles vaccine if you:

• Are 65 to 79 years old

• Are aged 18 + with a severely weakened immune system

Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox and can lead to long-lasting nerve pain.

📍 How to get it:
Contact your GP surgery to arrange your two doses.

🫁 5. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine

Who is eligible?

You can have a free NHS RSV vaccine if you:

• Are 28 weeks pregnant or more

• Are aged 75 to 79, or turned 80 on or after 1 September 2024

This vaccine helps protect against serious RSV respiratory infections.

📍 How to get it:
Your GP surgery will contact you when you are eligible. You can also ask your GP directly if you haven’t been contacted.

🔗 NHS RSV vaccine page:
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/rsv-vaccine/

📍 How to Book or Get Invited

• GP Surgery Invitation: Many eligible patients will receive direct invites (letters, texts or calls).

• Book Online: Use the NHS App or NHS booking services.

• Phone: Call 119 to book flu, COVID-19 or RSV vaccinations.

• Pharmacy: Some vaccines (e.g., flu, RSV in some areas) can be booked at participating pharmacies.