RSV Vaccinations 2026

From 1 April 2026, the eligibility criteria for the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination programme will change to allow people aged 80 years and over, and all residents in care homes for older adults, to receive the RSV vaccine on the NHS.

RSV is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including:

It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions. There is no specific treatment, and most infections will get better by themselves. Every year thousands of older adults need hospital care for RSV, and some of them will die. RSV can be more severe in people with medical conditions such as heart or lung disease or a weakened immune system.

We will be sending out invitations to all eligible patients, to book an appointment with our Practice Nurse Jill for vaccination.