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JCVI issues autumn Covid booster update as new vaccine approved

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has confirmed which vaccines are appropriate for the autumn booster following the new dual variant vaccine that targets Omicron and original variant.

Edinburgh Live

‘No second-rate vaccines’ health chief insists as half will miss out on dual-strain booster

Roughly 29 million people are eligible for an autumn booster but there are just 13 million doses of the new bivalent Moderna jab available

The Independent UK

No plans for UK to order more supplies of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

JCVI says mRNA vaccines such as the Pfizer and Moderna jabs are the most effective for UK booster programme

The Guardian - UK

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What we know so far about the autumn booster roll-out

It's not known how long the vaccines will offer protection for, experts have admitted

Wales Online

When will autumn Covid boosters be available in the UK? Latest update as new vaccine approved

An autumn booster programme will get underway later this year - here's everything we know about when the jabs will be available who is eligible and which vaccines will be used

Manchester Evening News

Covid: New dual-strain booster vaccine targeting Omicron to be rolled out in autumn

UK first country to approve use of so-called bivalent vaccine as officials prepare for winter and expected rise in Covid cases

The Independent UK

Dual-variant Covid vaccine approved for UK booster programme

Moderna jab designed to target original variant and Omicron has been given go-ahead by UK regulator

The Guardian - UK

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'Next generation' Covid vaccine that targets Omicron to be rolled out in Autumn

The groundbreaking Moderna jabs, which target both the Omicron variant and the original strain of the killer virus, will be rolled out in a bid to avoid a winter NHS nightmare

Daily Mirror

Polio vaccine boosters offered to London children – an expert explains what's going on

In June, the UK Health Security Agency reported that poliovirus had been detected in sewage in north and east London between February and May 2022.

The Conversation

Who will be offered a Covid booster jab in the UK in autumn and winter 2022?

Coronavirus booster jabs will not be routinely offered to all adults, under the JCVI's advice, but those at a higher risk will be offered them

Chronicle Live

Millions of children to be vaccinated against polio after virus detected in sewers

ALMOST one million children aged one to nine across London are to be offered a polio vaccine to try to prevent the spread of the virus.

The National (Scotland)

Health Minister welcomes plan to offer Covid booster vaccine to everyone over 50

The new advice is aimed at boosting protection ahead of possible further waves of the virus

Belfast Live

Covid-19 booster vaccine offered to those at highest risk in Scotland

It comes as COVID-19 infections in the UK jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week - with the virus currently most prevalent in Scotland

The National (Scotland)

Covid booster jab to be offered to all over-50s this autumn with infections nearing record levels

All over 50s will be offered a Covid booster jab this autumn in a move to head off a wave of respiratory illnesses this summer.

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The Guardian - UK

Over-50s in England to be offered Covid booster and flu jab in autumn

JCVI broadens Covid booster offer amid spread of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants in UK

The Independent UK

All over-50s to be offered Covid booster and flu vaccine from September

Vaccine watchdog expands autumn booster programme due to uncertainty posed by Omicron sub-variants

Chronicle Live

Over-50s could get Covid booster jabs in autumn but expect warns it's too late to halt current surge

A decision to roll out boosters to over 50s is expected to be made in the next few weeks but the move could be too late to protect against the current Covid surge

The Guardian - UK

What’s the UK’s booster policy ahead of a feared autumn Covid wave?

Tweaked vaccines to tackle Omicron are in trials as JCVI finalises advice for vulnerable groups

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The Independent UK

Covid: Calls for UK booster jabs by autumn as cases continue to rise

UK may face significant flu epidemic alongside Covid, vaccines expert warns

Wales Online

Expert on why you need your covid booster jab now to keep safe this winter

One in five people eligible for their spring booster are yet to have it

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh expert says Scotland experiencing new Covid wave as Omicron cases increase

Professor Linda Bauld, from Edinburgh University, was speaking as the latest figures showed the number of Scots believed to have Covid increased to one in 30 last week - up from one in 40 the previous week

Daily Record

Scotland experiencing another Covid wave 'caused by two Omicron variants'

Professor Linda Bauld says Covid boosters may be extended to a wider range of groups in autumn.

Daily Record

Scotland hit by Covid wave as cases of two Omicron variants increase

Latest data from the Office for National Statistics showed that around one in 40 people in Scotland had Covid-19, up from one in 50 the previous week.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland experiencing another Covid wave as one in 30 have virus, expert warns

SCOTLAND is experiencing another wave of Covid-19 infections as cases of two Omicron variants increase, a public health expert has said.

Glasgow Live

Scotland experiencing 'another wave of Covid-19 infections' says public health expert

Professor Linda Bauld said the Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5. are part of the reason for the increase in cases and a "small but not significant" rise in the number of people in hospital.

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