The Autumn/Winter Covid-19 booster is set to be rolled out to those at highest risk of severe Covid-19 infection. This comes following final advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to get the programme underway.
Currently, the dominant strains are on the rise, with around one in 16 people in Scotland testing positive for coronavirus in the week ending July 7. This equates to 334,000 people, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said: “Vaccination has been our most effective tool against coronavirus. However, the degree of protection offered wanes over time. We know that those in high-priority groups are at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and I therefore welcome this latest advice from the JCVI and can confirm that boosters will be offered to all those in eligible groups.
