13/10/2025
*Sunday educational post*
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility has changed this winter. It's a long 'un - bear with us...
Every year, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) considers who needs to be vaccinated, to help protect people from serious illness.
Their advice on COVID-19 has changed because the threat from COVID-19 has changed. It has become a common, milder infection for most people.
This autumn/winter, COVID-19 vaccination is being offered only to people at highest risk of serious illness β older people and those who have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment.
This is different to previous years and isnβt the same for flu vaccination. Itβs possible for you to be eligible for a flu vaccine but not eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, even if youβve had it previously.
Follow the link in our comments to find out more about this and how you can protect yourself this winter.