Autumn Covid Booster Campaign Launched in England and Scotland

Jeremy Quin

Yesterday saw the launch of the autumn Covid booster campaign in England and Scotland.

The booster vaccine will be offered to:

-adults aged 50 and over

-people aged five to 49 with health conditions which put them at higher risk (including pregnant women)

-care home staff

-frontline health and social care workers

-carers aged 16-49

-households contacts of people with weakened immune system

The NHS will contact those who are eligible for the Covid booster directly. The free flu jab is also being offered to more eligible groups this winter and some patients will be offered their flu jab at the same time they get their Covid booster.

I would encourage anyone who is eligible for the Covid booster and the flu jab to take up the offer of an appointment.

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• Please act on your invite when it comes, and make sure you attend your appointments.

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