Shingles: Older People
2026-05-12 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL50 · Official question
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of adults aged (1) 80 and over, and (2) 60 and over, who will develop shingles during the period between when the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation issued advice that
Answer
The second phase of the routine shingles vaccination programme for immunocompetent adults is due to begin on 1 September 2028, after which adults will become eligible at age 60 and 65 years old.The Government is considering the Joint Committee on Vaccinat...