Do I have flu, COVID-19 or a cold? Know the signs and symptoms
This blog post is an explainer of important information about these winter infections; their signs and symptoms, and information on who is eligible for vaccination.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Should we be worried about the current COVID-19 variants?
As we enter autumn, rates of respiratory illnesses start to rise and people ask how the most common current lineages - or groups of genetically similar viruses - compare to previous COVID-19 variants.
Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Autumn Booster’?
This blog post was reviewed and updated in September 2025. When autumn comes, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, …
Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’?
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Details of who is eligible to book a free NHS COVID-19 vaccination this spring.
Who’s eligible for the 2024 COVID-19 vaccine?
For information about the 2024 COVID-19 autumn/winter vaccination, visit our relevant blog post. As we move into spring, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to …
How does COVID-19 variant JN1 compare to other variants?
With the emergence at the end of last year of COVID-19 variant JN.1, there are questions about how it compares to the many other variants that have been identified. JN.1 descends from variant BA.2.86 and has an additional mutation in …
How flu and COVID vaccines will help you have a healthy pregnancy in winter 2023
Flu and COVID-19 can be unpleasant for most people, but if you're pregnant, it's particularly important to get vaccinated to protect both you and your baby. We recommend that all pregnant women get flu and COVID-19 vaccines in the coming …
Get Winter Strong: revisiting respiratory infection guidance for a safer season
What is the latest guidance on COVID-19? Ahead of winter 2023, we take a look at the current advice on what we can all do to help stop the spread of COVID-19, influenza (flu) and other respiratory infections that peak during the colder months.
The triple burden of flu, RSV and COVID-19
In November 2022 the SARS-CoV2 Immunity and Reinfection Evaluation study, or SIREN for short, expanded to study flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). This blog explains what we hope to learn from this work.
Changes to the way we report on COVID-19 deaths
We are changing the way we present COVID-19 death statistics on the GOV.UK COVID-19 Dashboard. “Deaths with COVID-19 on the death registration” will replace “deaths within 28 days of a positive test” as the primary reported COVID-19 death statistic. This blog explains why we are making changes to how we present data on COVID-19 deaths.