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Around 26 million people in Britain are estimated to be eligible for an autumn COVID-19 booster, having had at least two COVID vaccine doses already, a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...
The Government has said that it is “confident” that people will be able to get a new bivalent Covid-19 jab as part of the autumn booster programme. The UK became the first country in the world ...
8 August – The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recommends the Autumn 2023 programme of COVID-19 booster vaccines should be routinely offered to all over-65s, as well as those under 65 in clinical risk groups, care home residents and frontline health workers. This marks a change from 2022 when all adults over 50 were offered ...
The UK's rollout was among the fastest in the world with among the highest uptake in its first few months, [2] although vaccination rates had slowed down or plateaued by autumn 2021 due to lower uptake in younger age groups. [5] [6] Polling suggests the UK's level of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is among the world's lowest. [7] [8]
The United Kingdom's COVID booster campaign is set to kick off this September, after the country became the first in the world to approve an Omicron-adapted shot. Around 26 million people in ...
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has said the vaccine will be part of the autumn booster programme. ‘Next generation’ Covid booster jab to be offered to adults over 50 from autumn Skip to main ...
NHS England launches its Spring Booster Programme, offering a booster vaccine to 600,000 people aged over 75, who are residents in a care home, and those aged over 12 considered to be medically vulnerable. [56] England's deputy chief medical officer, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, is granted the freedom of his home town of Boston, Lincolnshire. [57]
Experts hope expanding the offer will provide necessary protection to those at higher risk of severe illness.