The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed its advice for a 2023 spring coronavirus (COVID-19) booster programme.
A spring booster will be offered to:
those 75 & over residents in care homes for older adults those aged 5 & over who are immunosuppressedEligible individuals will be offered the vaccine around 6 months after their previous dose and NHS England will confirm operational details for the programme in due course.
Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Immunisation at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said:
“COVID-19 is still circulating widely, and we have recently seen increases in older people being hospitalised. It is important those at highest risk of severe illness do not become complacent and I would encourage everyone who is eligible to come forward once the booster programme starts.”
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