COVID-19 vaccinations Posted or Updated on 7 Oct 2025

The NHS has changed who can get a COVID-19 vaccine this winter

Not all people eligible last winter can now get the jab. 

You can get the winter COVID-19 vaccine if you:

•  are aged 75 or over
• are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment
• live in a care home for older adult

You may be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine if you have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment.

This can include if you:

• have or had blood cancer, such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma
• have had an organ transplant, bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant
• have HIV
• have a genetic disorder that affects your immune system, such as severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)
• are having or recently had chemotherapy, biological therapy or radiotherapy
• are taking steroid medicine (depending on the dose)
• are having long-term immunosuppressive treatment for a condition such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), scleroderma or psoriasis

This list is a summary and does not include everything. If you are unsure whether you are eligible for the vaccine, please ask us.

If you are unsure whether you are eligible for the vaccine, please ask us.