Madrid will begin flu vaccinations on October 5, 2026. People aged 60 and over and children from six months to seven years will get priority, followed by healthcare workers and other risk groups.
The first appointments in Madrid are set for October 5, 2026. People aged 60 and over and children from six months to seven years will go first. The campaign will run through January 31, 2027. People eligible for both vaccines can receive flu and Covid-19 shots through the same campaign and a single appointment. Telemadrid, La Razón and El Confidencial report the same timetable and priority groups.
The first two weeks are reserved for those groups. Healthcare professionals join the campaign on October 13. Other target groups will follow on October 19. That group includes pregnant women and people with chronic conditions.
People who are advised to receive both vaccines in Madrid will be offered flu and Covid-19 vaccination as part of the same campaign and through a single appointment.
Age and health risk come first.
Vaccination will be available across the Madrid health network. Residents can use health centres and local clinics run by the Servicio Madrileño de Salud, known as SERMAS. SERMAS hospitals will also take part.
Other locations include the Community of Madrid International Vaccination Centre and the Madrid City Council's Municipal Community Health Centres. Accredited private hospitals and medical centres will offer vaccines too. Nursing homes and prisons are part of the distribution network.
The regional plan seeks to reduce deaths and illness linked to flu. It also aims to limit the spread of the disease in the wider community. The priority groups include people at higher risk because of their age or health. They also include people who could pass the infection to someone vulnerable.
The Madrid campaign forms part of a wider autumn vaccination rollout across Spain. RTVE and EFE report that several autonomous communities are expanding access in schools to children and adolescents in an effort to increase vaccination coverage.
Seasonal flu is caused by influenza viruses. It produces an acute respiratory infection. Many cases remain mild, but the illness can become severe and may be fatal. Epidemic waves usually arrive in winter, so the vaccination window starts before that period.
The schedule also puts pressure on primary care. Staff must handle flu and Covid-19 vaccinations at the same time. An earlier report examined how regional flu campaigns can add to nursing teams' workload. Comments from the nursing union SATSE also point to extra strain on primary-care and nursing staff when both campaigns begin together.
Madrid will open access in stages. Older residents, children, healthcare workers and people with medical risk factors will get earlier appointments. The wider public can request vaccination later.
The key dates are clear. October 5 is the first appointment window for older people and young children. October 13 brings in healthcare workers. October 19 expands access to the remaining target groups.
The campaign will stay open until January 31, 2027. Its network covers public facilities, accredited private centres and institutions with residents who may need organised vaccination. Flu can cause anything from a mild infection to severe illness. Madrid's plan uses vaccination as its main preventive measure and offers Covid-19 access at the same time when both vaccines are advised.
The order of access matters.
