The government has accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that eligibility for the spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme should remain unchanged.
This means vaccination will be offered in England in spring 2026 to:
- Adults aged 75 and over
- Residents in care homes for older people
- Individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed
On 13 November 2024, JCVI published advice on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for spring 2025, autumn 2025 and spring 2026, and on 15 December 2025, the government decided, in line with JCVI advice, that a COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to those in the population most vulnerable to serious outcomes from COVID-19 and who are therefore most likely to benefit from vaccination.
There are no details yet about roll-out.
