NHS confirms rule change for patients aged 65 to 74 in England from September

NewsMidlands NewsNHSFrom 01 September 2026, there will be an expansion10:11, 05 Sep 2026NHS confirms rule change for patients aged 65 to 74 in England from SeptemberThe NHS has confirmed a big change for patients aged 65 to 74 in September. From 01 September 2026, there will be an expansion in the eligibility for RSV vaccination to include adults aged 65 to 74 years in certain clinical risk groups.‌The NHS has confirmed: "Details of this expansion in England have been published." Since September 2024, RSV vaccination has been routinely available to older adults as they turn 75 years of age, with an initial catch up also offered to adults who were aged 75 to 79 years on 1 September 2024.‌The programme was expanded on 1 April 2026 to also include all adults aged 80 years and over and all res