Flu Vaccine Eligibility List 2024

You will be eligible for a flu vaccination this year if you fall under any of the below categories:
 
  • All individuals aged 65 and over on the 31st March 2025 (born before 1st April 1960)
Plus, any patients aged 6 months to 64 years who are in any of the following clinical risk groups:
 
  • Chronic respiratory disease (such as asthma that requires regular inhaled steroids/ tablets or COPD)
  • Chronic heart disease
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Chronic neurological disease (such as Parkinson’s disease or Motor Neurone disease)
  • Learning disability
  • Severe mental illness
  • Diabetes
  • Epilepsy
  • Had a stroke (or mini stroke)
  • Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment (such as steroid or cancer treatment) OR a close contact/ live in the same house as someone in this group
  • Asplenia or problem with spleen (Sickle cell disease, spleen removed)
  • Morbidly obese (current BMI over 40)
  • Pregnant (at any stage)
  • People living in care homes or long-stay care facilities
  • Carers
  • Voluntary first aiders
  • Community first responders
  • Healthcare workers and social care staff
  • Individuals experiencing homelessness

For further information on flu vaccine eligibility, please visit Flu vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)