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Vaccine Update: issue 373 July 2026

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Expansion of Eligibility for Pneumococcal vaccination

From 1 October 2026 pneumococcal vaccination should be offed to people experiencing homelessness (PEH)

Eligible PEH are defined as individuals experiencing homelessness who are rough sleepers and those using hostels for the homeless or night shelters

Please refer to the letter published on 14 July 2026 for full details: Pneumococcal vaccination: expansion of eligibility to people experiencing homelessness – GOV.UK

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Expansion of  RSV vaccination programme

The UKHSA and NHSE bipartite letter on the Expansion of RSV vaccination eligibility to adults aged 65 to 74 years in certain clinical at-risk groups letter – GOV.UK was published on 1/7/2026

From 1 September 2026, the eligibility criteria will be expanded to include adults aged 65 to 74 years in either of the following 2 clinical at risk groups:

1. Chronic respiratory disease including those with:

• poorly controlled asthma
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema
• bronchiectasis
• cystic fibrosis
• interstitial lung fibrosis
• pneumoconiosis
• bronchopulmonary dysplasia

2. Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment.

See the Green Book for further details.

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Meningococcal B (MenB) time limited vaccination offer

Urgent, time-limited Meningococcal B (MenB) vaccination: for all those with a date of birth between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 (current year 13 age group) and those aged less than 25 years who will be attending undergraduate higher education or living in further education accommodation or halls of residence for the first time in autumn 2026

Vaccination will be provided through participating community pharmacies

Further details available here: Meningococcal B (MenB) time limited vaccination offer letter – GOV.UK

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