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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

‘Covid is over’ idea may threaten booster uptake in England, scientists warn

A person receiving a Covid vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Bradford, December 2021
A person receiving a Covid vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Bradford, December 2021. It is feared the autumn booster programme may have a low uptake. Photograph: Lindsey Parnaby/AFP/Getty Images

The prevailing idea that “Covid is over” may jeopardise England’s autumn booster programme, scientists have said, warning mixed messages about the threat of the disease could reduce the uptake of jabs.

The booster campaign is set to begin on 5 September, with the new dual-variant Covid vaccine from Moderna among those to be administered.

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