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If you are eligible for the autumn booster but think you have missed a previous booster you should still go ahead – you will not need another dose. We have set an ambitious target to offer booster jabs to all adults in England by the end of January, while ensuring those most vulnerable to the virus will continue to be prioritised for their booster, and having the gap between second doses and boosters. Most people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus are relatively well-protected from serious illness and death from COVID-19. If you got the J&J Janssen vaccine as your first vaccine and first booster dose, the CDC recommends a second booster using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. You may get this at least 2 months after your last dose. What Else Does Research Say About COVID-19 Boosters?
The JCVI advised yesterday that those who are immunosuppressed and have received a third dose of the vaccine will also be offered a fourth dose to boost their defence. Second doses of the vaccine will be offered to 12 to 15 year olds, with at least 12 weeks between doses, to ensure they have maximum protection against this virus. The NHS will invite people to arrange a jab through the national booking service when it is their turn. It can be accessed online at nhs.uk/covidvaccine or by calling 119. This is because the risk of severe Covid continues to be strongly associated with increasing age and underlying health conditions. When is the booster available and how do I book an appointment?
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Every adult is eligible for a jab three months after their second following updated guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on 29 November. But has protection declined enough to warrant booster shots? Studies published in the last few months by researchers in the UK, Israel, and the US (reviewed here and here) raised this possibility, and Israel and the UK have already started ambitious booster programs. First things first: Vaccinate everyone Added links to English large print version, Braille version, audio version and British Sign Language video. CHEAC.org: “FDA VRBPAC Votes to Recommend COVID-19 Boosters for Older Adults and High-Risk Groups.” In the nine months since the largest vaccination programme in NHS history began, 77 million vaccinations have been delivered, with four in five adult already receiving both doses of protection.
As part of the biggest and fastest vaccine programme in health service history, online bookings are available for all those in their 30s and above from today. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has today advised that, thanks to the success of the programme, the offer of an initial booster dose should end when the current autumn campaign ends, which will be on Sunday 12 February. I know NHS staff will again, do everything in our power to rise to this extraordinary challenge and ensure the COVID-19 vaccination programme provides as much protection as possible as we prepare for a new wave of infections that could be even greater than those that have gone before. The FDA and the CDC have concluded that mixing or matching vaccines when getting a booster dose is safe and effective. Regardless of the initial vaccine you received, any of the three available vaccines may be given as a booster. Plenty of unknownsLocal NHS areas will be prioritising care home residents and staff ensuring they are offered a vaccine by the beginning of November. Our best weapon to fight the virus is to get as many jabs in arms as possible. That is why I asked the JCVI to urgently look at expanding and accelerating the vaccination programme in light of the Omicron variant.
The NHS will continue to operate a smaller scale vaccine offer from mid-February onwards to ensure those eligible for first and second doses can still get their jabs. You might not get the same type of vaccine as you had before, but you will be given the one that is right for you. Some things you might feel after your booster vaccine Dr Nikki Kanani, deputy vaccine lead for the vaccine programme, has called on people to book their top up vaccine as soon as they are invited to ensure they get extra protection ahead of winter.The COVID-19 booster vaccination programme has been a historic national effort for both the NHS and the public, with tens of thousands of volunteers stepping up to support NHS staff and thousands of people queuing up to secure the protection for themselves and others. This week, the NHS ensured over 1.5 million appointments were still available between 27 December and 3 January, allowing anyone eligible who hadn’t yet had the booster the opportunity to book their appointment. For anyone who hasn’t yet come forward, hundreds of thousands of appointments remain available to book between now and Monday 3 January with millions more slots available beyond 3 January.
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