The eligibility for shingles vaccines has changed.
Those that are eligible are:
- Age 70-79 years who have not yet been vaccinated.
- Recommended to have 2nd dose between 6-12 months after 1st.
- Aged 65 (DOB 1 September 1958 - 31 August 1959).
- Anyone whose 65th birthday occurred before 31 August 2023 will not be eligible until they turn 70. Eventually the vaccine will be offered to everyone over 60 (schedules 2028) but this is being phased in.
- Recommended to have 2nd dose between 6-12 months after 1st.
- Age 50+ and have a severely weakened immune system.
- If you have a severely weakened immune system and are over 50, you remain eligible and there is no upper age limit.
- Recommended to have 2nd dose between 8 weeks - 6 months after 1st.
Individuals aged 66 to 69 years will have to wait until they become 70 to receive a shingles vaccine.
You can usually have the shingles vaccine at the same time as other vaccines such as the flu vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine and pneumococcal vaccine.
