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Autumn 2025 COVID booster jabs – who is eligible?

When autumn comes, protection from earlier COVID-19 vaccinations will be starting to wane.
For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the autumn. This protects people through the winter as COVID spreads more easily when more time is spent indoors .

Winter flu vaccinations 2025 – who is eligible?

Flu can be particularly dangerous for certain groups, including pregnant women, young children, and people with certain long-term health conditions.
That’s why the free flu vaccination programme has been extended this year to protect local people ahead of the peak flu season in December and January.
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