17/09/2025
Covid Crushers 2025
There will be fewer patients eligible to have a covid vaccine this winter. The NHS have decided you can get the winter COVID-19 vaccine 2025 if you:
* are aged 75 or over (including those who will be 75 by 31 January 2026)
* 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 adults
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.
If you are still unsure please ask at your appointment.
