2 October 2025
02 October 2025
The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) is launching the autumn
and winter flu and Covid-19 vaccination programme.
From Wednesday 1 October 2025, all eligible people can get vaccinated to protect
themselves from becoming seriously unwell from the effects of the viruses particularly during
the colder winter months when viruses spread at a faster rate. Health leaders in LLR are
urging all local residents to get their free vaccinations if they meet the eligibility criteria in an
effort to protect those that are most vulnerable.
The eligible cohorts for the flu vaccination this autumn / winter includes:
- Those aged 65 and over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
- residents in care homes,
- immunosuppressed individuals aged 6 months and over,
- pregnant women,
- clinically vulnerable people,
- close contacts of people with weakened immune systems,
- Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their
employer.
The eligible cohorts for the Covid-19 vaccination this autumn / winter includes:
- Those that are aged 75 or over (including those who will be 75 by 31 January 2026),
- those that are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system
because of a health condition or treatment, - residents in care homes for older adults.