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Kelly-Ann Mills

Covid jabs offered to millions from TODAY - find out which age groups will be called

The Covid-19 booster vaccine programme has got under way in England and Scotland today with millions of people in line for another jab.

More than 700 care homes in England will be visited by vaccination teams from Monday, with thousands more jabs scheduled before the end of the month.

From Wednesday, around seven million people in England, including those aged 75 and over and the immunosuppressed will be able to book a jab via the internet or by calling 119.

Adults aged 50 and over, those aged five to 49 with health conditions that put them at greater risk, pregnant women, care home workers and the household contacts of people with weakened immune systems, will all be eligible for a booster during this roll out.

The NHS will contact you to come forward (Getty Images)

The NHS will contact people when it is their turn to book their vaccine.

Although infections are falling, health experts are predicting a resurgence of coronavirus this winter amid a possible worse flu season.

Two vaccines have been approved that can be used as boosters this autumn and winter - one from Moderna and the second from Pfizer.

Both have been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to target both the original and Omicron strains of the virus.

Covid boosters are being rolled out this Autumn (AFP via Getty Images)

NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said: "Once again, the NHS is kicking off a life-saving vaccination campaign to protect the nation ahead of winter, starting with those most vulnerable to serious illness and hospitalisation from Covid and flu.

"NHS staff have been working incredibly hard to prepare for the latest phase of the Covid vaccine rollout - the biggest and fastest in our 74-year history - with a record number of sites in local communities set to offer vaccinations to millions of people.

"When the booking service opens on Wednesday, don't delay - the best way to protect yourself from serious illness this winter is to get the vaccine when invited to do so, as well as your annual flu jab if eligible."

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