NHS confirms 3 groups who may have to wait until November for flu jab

NewsMidlands NewsNHSAppointments start on September 114:00, 30 Aug 2026NHS confirms 3 groups who may have to wait until November for flu jabThe NHS has confirmed some patients will have to wait until NOVEMBER for their flu jab - despite vaccinations starting on Tuesday September 1. The NHS has confirmed the cohorts eligible for a free flu jab this autumn and winter.‌But while some become eligible on September 1, and others on October 1 a month later, the NHS says some will be forced to wait until the penultimate month of the year.‌The NHS gives reasons for the delay, saying: "For adults and children eligible for the national vaccination programme, and all frontline health and social care workers, the majority of vaccinations should be completed by the end of November.‌READ MORE British Gas