Details of Spring 2025 C-19 vac programme confirmed
In a letter sent to community pharmacies and others, NHS England has confirmed the following patient cohorts that will be eligible for vaccination in the Spring 2025 C-19 vaccination programme. This follows the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation being accepted by the Government.
The announced and authorised cohorts for the spring 2025 programme will cover:
- adults aged 75 years and over;
- residents in a care home for older adults; and
- individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed, as defined in COVID-19: the green book, chapter 14a (Tables 3 and 4).
This includes those who will turn 75 years old by 17th June 2025. They will be eligible for a vaccination at any point in the campaign. Those who are new residents in an older adult care home or become immunosuppressed by 17th June 2025 are also eligible.
The green book will be updated to reflect the JCVI advice. Training materials and legal mechanisms will be updated in line with JCVI advice before the commencement date.
The letter says vaccination for all eligible cohorts should begin from 1st April 2025 and priority should be given to older adult care homes and eligible housebound patients. The campaign end date will be 17th June 2025.
NHS England’s letter also contains further details, including on the invitation and booking process for the vaccination programme.
