Flu vaccination: navigating services in Tuscany and Lombardy
This is not a new November launch, but a guide to campaigns already under way. Tuscany and Lombardy publish different routes to access the 2026/2027 seasonal flu vaccination. The following information applies to those two regions and should not automatically be extended elsewhere.[7][8]
Tuscany’s regional page lists an October 7 start for care-home residents, October 14 for children aged six months to six years and adults aged at least sixty, and October 21 for the other groups covered by the ministerial circular.[7]
General practitioners and family paediatricians are the main contacts. People aged sixty or over can also book with participating pharmacies that have activated the service; this does not mean every pharmacy offers it. Tuscany lists free vaccination for people aged sixty and over and for at-risk individuals of any age.[7]
Lombardy began its campaign on October 1 for the groups identified by the region and made vaccination available free to the entire population from October 12. Its official page directs bookings through a general practitioner, paediatrician or the regional PrenotaSalute portal.[8]
Lombardy also says that people who are bedridden or have severe mobility difficulties preventing them from reaching a vaccination centre can contact their general practitioner to arrange home vaccination.[8]
The comparison matters precisely because eligibility is not identical: Lombardy’s extension of free vaccination to everyone should not be assumed to apply in Tuscany. Before choosing a venue, consult the relevant regional pathway and ask a healthcare professional to check your individual circumstances.[7][8]
This is service information, not individual clinical advice. It does not certify dose availability or appointments at a particular location, and it does not replace a conversation with a doctor.
## Sources
[7] https://www.regione.toscana.it/-/vaccinazione-antinfluenzale-2026/2027 — Regione Toscana, campagna 2026/2027
[8] https://www.regione.lombardia.it/sanita/wikivaccini/campagna-vaccinale-antinfluenzale — Regione Lombardia, campagna 2026/2027