Flu season is coming – protect yourself with a flu vaccination.

This year’s programme runs 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026.

From 1 September, vaccinations are offered to:

• Pregnant women

• Children aged 2–3 on 31 August 2025

• Children with certain long-term health conditions (6 months to under 18)

• Primary school children (Reception–Year 6)

• Secondary school children (Year 7–Year 11)

From 1 October, vaccinations are also offered to:

• Everyone aged 65 and over

• Adults (18–64) with certain long-term health conditions

• Care home residents

• Carers and household contacts of immunocompromised people

• Frontline health and social care workers

Watch Ned’s story to learn more about why flu vaccination matters: YouTube link