Over 50s could be offered Covid booster jabs in the autumn, with a decision on the move expected to be made in the next few weeks.
Government sources have suggested it is in favour of expanding eligibility but interim advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is to restrict them to over-65s. JCVI member Prof Adam Finn refused to reveal its final decision but said the latest booster jabs will come too late to protect against the current Covid surge.
Prof Finn told the Mirror : “What we’re seeing is immune escape and that means the duration of protection against infection and transmission is getting worse and worse. So the value in terms of indirect protection is very low.
