Image about eligible groups for winter vaccinations 2023. Groups eligible for the flu and COVID-19 vaccines include: residents and staff in care homes for older adults, people aged 65 and over, those aged 6 months and over with a condition that places them at higher risk, pregnant women, frontline healthcare workers including independent contractors and support staff who are patient facing, frontline social care workers, carers (including unpaid and young carers aged 16 and over) and those aged 12 and over and are a household contact of someone with a weakened immune system. Groups eligible for the flu vaccine only include: children aged 6 months to 2 years at higher risk of flu, children aged 2 to 5 years not yet in school, all primary school pupils, all secondary school pupils, people aged 18-64 years with an eligible condition, those aged 50 and over, nursery, primary and secondary school teachers and pupil facing support staff, prison population, prison officers and support staff who deliver direct front facing detention services, non-frontline NHS healthcare workers including independent contractors and support staff (GP, dental, optometry, community pharmacy) available via NHS Occupational Health Scheme.