The fourth jab will be offered to 'millions' of people in England.
If you are eligible for the spring booster jab you will be contacted by the NHS once it’s your turn to receive the vaccine. Those eligible for the spring booster jab include people over 75, those aged 12 and over who are immunocompromised, and care home residents. The spring booster jab will be offered to vulnerable people from Monday 21 March, with eligible people able to book in their jabs from 7am.
Care home residents, everyone aged 75 and over, and those aged 12 and over who are immunosuppressed will be eligible for the latest vaccine round.
When pushed as to whether this would be eventually be widened to the general population, Mr Javid said: “I think at some point they will… They will once again rise to the next challenge. their most recent advice is that they think that towards the end of this year, maybe in the autumn, there will be a need to give a lot more people a boost, but I’ll wait for that advice.”
People aged 75 and over and those aged over 12 who are immunosuppressed are now able to book their additional COVID-19 booster vaccination.
The NHS is now offering people a second booster vaccine as Covid cases in the UK see a sharp rise. Those eligible for the jab are likely to be contacted ...
Those eligible for the jab are likely to be contacted soon as the rollout targets a fresh spike in cases A "minimum scenario" to offer vaccination groups one to six is being prepared for. The NHS is now offering people a second booster vaccine as Covid cases in the UK see a sharp rise.
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The booster will be made available to around five million people, with 600,000 expected to receive invitations in the first week. The booster will be made available to around five million people, with 600,000 expected to receive invitations in the first week. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.
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“If you are over 75 or severely immunosuppressed, your protection from previous doses of the vaccine may now be lower and will continue to gradually decline. COVID-19 is still active, and the vaccine offers the best protection against becoming seriously unwell, staying out of hospital, and passing the virus on to others.” Everyone who is eligible will be offered a top up over the spring and early summer.
NHS launches latest phase of Covid vaccine campaign, with over-75s and immunosuppressed over 12 invited to book jabs.