Flu and Covid-19 Seasonal Vaccination Programme: Autumn/Winter 2025/2026

Clinics at Elmham & Swanton Morley Surgeries

The Covid-19 vaccination and Flu vaccination campaign will start from the 1 October 2025 with the Care Homes being vaccinated first. Clinics In the Surgery will start from 14 October 2025, most will be held at Swanton Morley but there will be a few clinics at Elmham Surgery.

This year we can administer both the Covid-19 vaccination and the Flu vaccination together; patients can choose to have these together or they can chose to have just the Flu vaccination only. There will be two messages sent to those who are eligible so they can book into their preferred option.

Those who are only eligible for the Flu vaccination, will be sent a booking link in the normal manner.

Housebound patients will be contacted directly by phone to arrange the appointment.

The Government has issued the latest guidance on the Flu and Covid-19 vaccinations for Autumn/Winter 2025/2026

Covid-19 Vaccination Eligibility 

The guidelines have changed a little for those who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination it is for 75 year olds and over and those who are severely immunocompromised, this comprises of the following: 

• 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

Flu Vaccination Eligibility 

• Pregnant women
• Those aged 65 years and over
• Those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups 
• Those in long-stay residential care homes
• Carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
• Frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme 

Further information can be found on the NHS England website

Published: Aug 7, 2025