Pneumococcal vaccination: expansion of eligibility to people experiencing homelessness

• Pneumococcal Vaccination Expansion for Homelessness
• From 1 October 2026, people experiencing homelessness become a new eligible clinical risk group for pneumococcal vaccination, expanding the current vaccination programme.
• GPs and clinicians should actively identify and offer pneumococcal vaccines to homeless patients presenting to services, including primary care, sexual health clinics, and addiction services.
• This expansion recognises that homelessness is associated with increased susceptibility to pneumococcal disease due to crowded living conditions, poor health status, and barriers to healthcare access.

Information on the inclusion of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as a new clinical risk group eligible for pneumococcal vaccination from 1 October 2026.

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