North East NHS bosses have said that they are "increasingly confident" that by next year we will have an autumnal seasonal booster for Covid in the same way we do for flu.
In a Facebook Live with the Chronicle, three of the region's health bosses encouraged people to get vaccinations for both flu and coronavirus as winter kicks in, with viruses causing the most damage at this time of year. Though restrictions have long-been eased following multiple coronavirus lockdowns, the respiratory condition is still circulating and health bosses have previously warned of a "twindemic" along with influenza in the coming months.
However, they say that getting vaccines for covid and flu, which can be done safely at the same time, are people's best chance of protecting both themselves, their families and the NHS from being overwhelmed. And it's likely to be the case in the coming years too.
