Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination: Winter 2026/7

We are pleased to announce the details of our upcoming seasonal vaccination campaign.

Eligibility for COVID / Flu Vaccination

Please note an important change to the eligible age range this year: COVID vaccination is now only available to patients who are 75 years and above. Our severely immunosuppressed patients will continue to be eligible for COVID vaccination. Further information is available here.

Flu vaccine remains available to patients 65 years old and above, as well as patients in ‘at risk’ categories below 65 years. The 'at risk' categories are detailed in the following resource:

Pre-school children (aged >2 years) will be invited to our nasal vaccine clinics.

Further information is available here:

Key dates in Cherryvalley Group Practice as follows:

Saturday 17^th October 2026

FLU +/- COVID Vaccination Day

75 yrs + over

·      Patients who are 75 + over will be invited for FLU + COVID vaccination by letter. 

Patients who are severely immunosuppressed, and therefore also eligible for COVID vaccination will also be invited by letter to attend on Saturday 17th October

Scheduled Flu Clinic Dates for other groups:

• Patients under 65 in 'at risk' groups

  You will receive a text message to book into clinics running from mid October - November.

·      Patients who are 65 – 74 (eligible for FLU) You will receive a text message and can book into clinics running from mid October – November.

·      Pre-school children You will receive a text message and can book into afternoon clinics running in the treatment room.

Eligible patients can also avail of clinics running through Community Pharmacy and the Health Trusts.