The Government has been advised to provide an autumn Covid-19 booster programme in preparation for winter - however as expected, they will be prioritised for the most vulnerable.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended the new jabs to help protect against hospital admission and death during a period when individuals and the health service are at their most vulnerable. It has put vulnerable adults alongside frontline social care and health workers at the front of the queue, the Mirror reports.
The recommendations come amid the rollout of the spring booster programme, with the JCVI calling on those who are eligible to continue coming forward. They include adults aged 75 years and over, residents in a care home for older adults, and individuals aged 12 years and over who are immunosuppressed.
