Vaccination updates
Updates on our vaccination plans and progress in North Wales
April 10, 2026
People aged 75 and over will be offered both an RSV vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine this spring
The one-off RSV vaccine will available to everyone in North Wales aged over 75 who has not already received it, including people born before September 1944 for the first time.
New research by Public Health Wales has shown the vaccine can reduce the rate of hospitalisation as a result of serious illness caused by RSV in older people by up to 75%.
Where possible, the RSV and COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to eligible patients at the same appointment at their GP surgery or one of the health board's vaccination centres. It is safe and effective to receive these together.
People who live in care homes for older adults will also be offered both vaccines.
As in previous vaccination campaigns, the COVID-19 vaccine will also be offered to people with a weaker immune system
How will I get my vaccines?
We are working with more than 50 GP practices across North Wales to offer RSV and COVID-19 vaccines as close to home as possible for as many patients as possible. The first vaccination appointments will take place during the week beginning April 13 and continue throughout May and June.
Eligible patients may be offered a vaccination appointment at their GP surgery or one of the health board’s vaccination centres. An appointment will be offered by letter, but some participating GP surgeries may also offer appointments by phone or text message.
Invitations to attend a vaccination appointment will continue to be issued until mid-June. Please be patient – there is no need to contact us.
Please check your invitation letter carefully because the location of your vaccination appointment may be different from your previous appointment.
The health board’s vaccination team will contact patients who are housebound to arrange vaccination in their own home, and make arrangements to vaccinate residents in care homes with managers.
Patients who are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as a result of a weaker immune system will be sent an invitation to attend a local community pharmacy or health board vaccination clinic.
Further information about eligiblity for the RSV vaccine and how you can receive it is available here.
Further information about eligiblity for the COVID-19 vaccine and how you can receive it is available here.
About RSV and COVID-19
RSV is a common virus that can lead to serious health problems – such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia – in older people and babies. It leads to between 700 and 1,000 hospital admissions among over-75s in Wales every year. Up to 9,000 GP appointments are caused by RSV annually.
The RSV vaccine was introduced for people aged between 75 and 80 in September 2024, but has been extended to older people with no upper age limit from April 2026.
Vaccination against RSV is also offered to all pregnant women to help protect newborn babies from the virus.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in Wales, and is more likely to cause serious illness for older people and people with a weaker immune system.
We urge everyone eligible for the vaccines to take up the offer to boost their protection against RSV and COVID-19.