Eligibility
Over 50 year olds
18-50 in high risk clinical groups
Children age 2-16
Health and social care workers
Patients turning age 60 or 70 in 2024
Those already age 70-79 who have not previously been vaccinated for shingles
Age 50+ with a weakened immune system
All adults aged 65 and over
Care home residents
Age 6 months to 64 in a clinical risk group
Pregnant women to protect infants from 28 weeks gestation
Age 75 -79
(Adults who turn 80 between 2nd Sep 2024 and 31st Aug 2025 remain eligible up to and including 31st August 2025)