Shingles vaccine eligibility

As I understand it, you used to be eligible for the Shingles vaccine when you hit 70.

Now, as you say, you qualify if you turn 65 on the relevant dates, but if you are say, 68 now, you have to wait until you turn 70.

It seems crazy to me, that younger people can have it before older ones. No doubt someone has been highly paid to come up with the latest idea.

I was 70 earlier this year, and pleased I had it done.

You’ve been caught in the transition. Looks like you will be eligible in Year 5.

During stage 1 (1 September 2023 to 31 August 2028) Shingrix® will be offered to those turning 70 and 65 years on or after 1 September 2023.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/shingles-vaccination-programme-changes-from-september-2023-letter/introduction-of-shingrix-vaccine-for-the-whole-programme-and-expansion-of-eligible-cohorts-letter#fn:1

This is not the same thing but similar to women who were born in the early to mid 1950s caught in the state pension changes. They saw some women who were just slightly older than them getting their pension at 60 while they had to wait longer.