Free NHS vaccinations

Published: 15 October 2026

The NHS offers free vaccinations to help reduce the risk of serious Illness from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and flu, particularly for older adults, people with certain health conditions, and other eligible groups.

The RSV vaccine is available to everyone aged 75 years and over, adults living in older people’s care homes, and people aged 65 to 74 years with certain health conditions.

Flu vaccinations are available to pregnant women, young children, school-aged children, eligible young people in SEN schools, eligible adults including those aged 65 years and over, people in clinical risk groups, unpaid carers, care home residents, frontline social care workers, people experiencing homelessness, and those who are in close contact with someone who is immunocompromised.

Anyone who is eligible should contact their GP surgery to book a vaccination, care home residents to speak to staff or their GP surgery.

There is more information about the free vaccines on the NHS web site.