Shingles vaccination programme – from 1 September 2023

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Individuals from 70 to 79 years of age who have not received the shingles vaccine before are already eligible for the shingles vaccine and they remain eligible up to their 80th birthday.

Severely immunosuppressed individuals aged 50 years and over who have not received the shingles vaccine before are now eligible.

From 1 September 2023, NHS England is changing the routine age for the shingles programme from routinely offering vaccination at 70 years of age, to routinely offering vaccination at 60 years of age.  This change is being phased in over 10-years:

  • During stage 1 (1 September 2023 to 31 August 2028) the shingles vaccine will be offered to those turning 70 and 65 years of age.
  • During stage 2 (1 September 2028 to 31 August 2033) the shingles vaccine will be offered to those turning 65 and 60 years of age.

Thereafter, from 1 September 2033, the shingles vaccine will be offered routinely to all individuals at 60 years of age.

For more information on why not everyone is eligible at the same time click on the link:  Why you may have to wait for your shingles vaccine – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)