England Opens Autumn 2026 Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations for Adults
SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterUKHSA's guide gives "1 October 2026" as the start for "everyone aged 65 years and over", and its COVID-19 guide says "choose a date and time from 1 October"; NHS[3][4][5] Networks states the COVID programme runs "from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027".
From 1 October 2026 adults aged 65 and over can get the NHS flu jab, and the autumn COVID-19 programme for older adults, care home residents and the immunosuppressed opens, running to 31 January 2027.