Autumn 2025 COVID booster jabs – who is eligible?

Who is eligible?

This autumn the COVID-19 vaccination is offered to:

• adults aged 75 years and over
• residents in care homes for older adults
• individuals who are immunosuppressed aged 6 months and over

Unlike in previous years, adults aged 65 to 74 and all ages in a clinical risk group are not eligible this autumn.

The vaccine will be offered no earlier than around 6 months after your last vaccine dose. 

You will be contacted by your GP Practice.

If you are immunosuppressed

Specific criteria for eligibility as immunosuppressed are complex and defined in Chapter 14a of the Green Book (this document is published for public health professionals and is not straightforward for public use). Some of the groups are:

• Organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant patients
• Those being treated with systemic steroids for more than a month
• Those living with HIV
• Those receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating biological therapy, including children who are about to receive therapy
• Those undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
• Those requiring long-term treatment for immunosuppression
• Those with a history of haematological malignancy including chronic leukaemia, lymphomas, and leukaemia
• Those with genetic disorders affecting the immune system

While this list summarises some major groups, it does not cover everything, but you can check online if you are eligible as immunosuppressed.