COVID-19: vaccines

Autumn COVID-19 vaccinations

The COVID-19 and flu vaccination programmes help to provide important protection to those eligible and their families over winter, preventing serious illness and death and helping to minimise hospitalisations during busy winter months.

COVID-19 and flu spread more easily in winter, when we spend more time together indoors, and can cause serious illness. Respiratory viruses usually reach their peak over the festive and New Year period. If you are vaccinated and catch COVID-19 or flu this winter, you will likely have milder symptoms and recover faster, reducing your risk of going into hospital.

Latest update on COVID-19 vaccinations

The Winter COVID-19 vaccinations will run from 1 October 2026–31 January 2027.

The NHS will contact you if your NHS record suggests you may be eligible for a further COVID-19 vaccination.

Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine?

You may be able to get a seasonal COVID-19 vaccine in autumn 2025 if you’re at increased risk from COVID-19. For most people, vaccinations are only available seasonally. Wherever possible COVID-19 and flu vaccines are to be administered at the same time.

COVID-19 autumn boosters are available for the following eligible people:

Residents in care homes for older adults
All adults aged 75 years and over
People aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed, as defined in tables 3 and 4 of the COVID-19 chapter of the Green Book.

Any questions? Ring the 119 COVID vaccination service if you've any questions

Do you need a flu jab? More about flu jabs

How to book a coronavirus COVID-19 vaccination?

If you're eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination:

The NHS will contact you if your NHS record suggests you may be eligible for a further COVID-19 vaccination.
You can book, cancel or change an appointment through your registered GP, local pharmacist or online.

Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online