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The NHS National Booking System has opened for all eligible individuals in England to book their winter flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, with appointments available from 1 October 2025.
UKHSA has released the first version of their Winter Health Stakeholder Communications Toolkit 2025/26, developed jointly with NHS England for professionals working in health and social care. This comprehensive resource helps raise awareness of seasonal vaccination, with a particular focus on supporting healthcare and care staff uptake. The toolkit includes background information, programme details, eligible cohorts, statistics, key messages, FAQs and links to useful resources.
The toolkit is available on Google Drive.
The flu vaccination programme for children and pregnant women began on 1 September. For more details, see: NHS kicks off winter vaccine roll out with flu jabs for children and pregnant women.
UKHSA say information for the public - including pregnant women, children aged 2-16, and people living with certain long-term health conditions - will be added to the Campaign Resource Centre from mid-September.
A rule change, also announced yesterday, will allow doctors and pharmacists to prescribe flu medicines year-round. More from: Government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape - GOV.UK.
