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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martha McHardy

Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant

PA Wire

The roll-out of flu and Covid-19 vaccines for autumn has been sped up as fears grow over the new BA.2.86 coronavirus variant.

Vaccinations are now set to start on 11 September in England, with adult care home residents and those most at risk, those aged 65 and over, and health and social care staff and carers, to receive their jabs first.

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