Covid-19 Vaccinations – Autumn 2026

JCVI, the independent expert committee advising UK ministers on vaccination, published advice on COVID-19 vaccination for autumn 2026 on 16 July 2025. In line with this advice, a vaccination will be offered to those at higher risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19.

On 23 March 2026, the government decided, in line with JCVI advice, that the cohorts eligible for vaccination in England in autumn 2026 are:

• adults aged 75 years and over
• residents in care homes for older adults
• individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed, as defined in the COVID-19 chapter of the green book, the UK Health Security Agency’s information on immunisation against infectious disease

Desford Medical Centre will be offering the Covid-19 vaccine alongside the flu vaccinations this autumn. Eligible patients will be contacted in the next few weeks to book appointments and the vaccine campaign will officially start from 1st October 2026. If you have queries about your eligibility or would like more information about upcoming appointments, please call the surgery.