Bristol City Council is urging those under 50 who have yet to book a Covid booster to do so quickly, as there is less than a week left before the dose is no longer available. The NHS has revealed that there are hundreds of thousands of appointments still available before the offer ends on February 12.
Sunday will be the final day that 16 to 49-year-olds who are not considered at risk will be able to get a booster (for most people, the third dose of the vaccine) following updated Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice, which recommended the offer ends in line with the current campaign.
Instead, the JCVI is recommending a switch to a more targeted approach for those considered to be at risk of serious illness, as with the autumn booster campaign, which also concludes this Sunday. It has already been suggested that there should be another autumn vaccination campaign later this year, as well as a potential spring campaign for the most vulnerable.
