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The first vaccinations in the UK-wide programme aimed at combating the spread of swine flu are to take place later.
Seriously ill hospital patients and the health staff caring for them will be the first of 14m people in the "priority group" to be given the jab.
From next week GPs will begin inviting people with health problems, damaged immune systems and pregnant women to come forward for immunisation.
There are two vaccines which will be used - one manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and the other by Baxter.