People all across the UK could receive an offer to get a Covid booster jab this autumn following advice from experts.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that plans should be put in place for those at high risk of Covid-19 to be offered a booster vaccination in the autumn. It also advised that smaller vulnerable groups such as the elderly and immunosuppressed should receive an extra vaccine dose in the spring.
As the virus continues to evolve and change, the JCVI has also warned that emergency surge vaccines may be required in case a novel variant with significant differences to the Omicron variant emerges.
