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Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for autumn/winter 2024/25

 

The Winter Respiratory Vaccination Programme (WRVP) for 2024/25 has been launched in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. 

The aim is to offer COVID-19 and flu vaccines to those most likely to become severely unwell from both viruses, including those with underlying health conditions, children and pregnant women. 

Here’s a list of who is eligible this autumn and winter: 

Flu vaccination 

  • Children aged two and three years on 31 August, 2024   

  • Children in primary school from reception class to year 6 (inclusive)    

  • Children in secondary school from year 7 to year 11 (inclusive)     

  • People aged six months to 64 years in clinical risk groups     

  • People aged 65 years and older (age on 31 March, 2024)     

  • Pregnant women    

  • Carers aged 16 and over   

  • People aged 6 months to 65 years who live with someone who has a weakened immune system     

  • People with a learning disability    

  • Frontline health and social care workers    

  • All staff working in care homes with regular client contact  

The flu nasal spray vaccine for children and young people will start in September. Those aged 2 and 3 years old will predominantly have their vaccines in GP surgeries, while primary and secondary children will be invited for theirs in school.  
The rollout of the flu vaccine in adults will start in October. 

COVID-19 vaccination 

  • People aged 6 months to 64 years with a long-term health condition (which includes pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system)  

  • Residents in a care home for older adults  

  • People aged 65 years and older (age on 31 March 2025)  

  • Unpaid carers  

  • Frontline health and social care workers  

  • Staff working in care homes for older adults  

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination for eligible groups will start in October.  

All eligible people will be invited by letter to receive their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations at either their GP Practice, local pharmacy or nearest community vaccination clinic.  

From January 2025, people over 65, and children and adults who have a weakened immune system can walk into one of our Community Vaccination Centres (CVCs) for a flu and COVID-19 vaccine if they are yet to receive them.

The CVCs are open as follows:

Rookwood CVC, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, CF5 2YN 

Open from January 2 to January 31 inclusive (9am to 5.45pm)

Barry CVC, Colcot Road. Barry, CF62 8YH  

Open Jan 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 19, 20, 24 and 25 (9am to 5.45pm)

Maelfa Wellbeing Hub, Round Wood, Llanedeyrn, CF23 9PF 

Open Jan 2 and 3 (9am to 4.45pm)

The walk-ins are also available for Health Board staff at these sites. All people are asked to wear a mask while attending any of the CVCs to reduce the spread of flu and COVID-19.

If people wish to reschedule or cancel their appointments, they can call our call centre on 02921 841234. Alternatively, they can cancel or reschedule by replying to the text message they received for their appointment.

More information on the flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be found on the Public Health Wales website. 

Vaccine information in accessible formats can also be found on the Public Health Wales website.