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Covid: Who can have a booster jab and how can you get one? | Covid: Who can have a booster jab and how can you get one? |
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The UK's Covid vaccine programme is being expanded amid concerns about the Omicron variant. | The UK's Covid vaccine programme is being expanded amid concerns about the Omicron variant. |
The government says all eligible adults in England will be offered the chance to book a booster by end of January. However, Health Secretary Sajid Javid says "people should wait to be called", before contacting the NHS. | |
A second vaccine dose will be offered to children aged 12-15. | A second vaccine dose will be offered to children aged 12-15. |
How soon can I get the booster? | How soon can I get the booster? |
When you are contacted will depend on your age and whether you are in an at-risk group. | When you are contacted will depend on your age and whether you are in an at-risk group. |
Vulnerable people will be contacted first, then over-40s and older groups, then younger ones. | |
"We will let you know when it's your turn," said NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard. | |
Across England, jabs will be rolled out at 1,500 community pharmacy sites and extra hospital hubs, with temporary vaccination clinics "popping up like Christmas trees", Boris Johnson said. | |
Scotland and Wales have yet to finalise details of how boosters will be given out. Northern Ireland has announced extra vaccination clinics to meet demand. | Scotland and Wales have yet to finalise details of how boosters will be given out. Northern Ireland has announced extra vaccination clinics to meet demand. |
Can the NHS boost the booster programme? | |
Why do I need a booster? | Why do I need a booster? |
The JCVI - which advises the government on vaccines - has recommended an expansion of the vaccine programme, with all adults now being offered a booster jab, three months after their second vaccine dose. | |
A booster is an extra dose of vaccine, which prolongs protection, and can cut the risk of infection by more than 93%. | A booster is an extra dose of vaccine, which prolongs protection, and can cut the risk of infection by more than 93%. |
This could be important as early evidence suggests the new Omicron variant has a higher re-infection risk than other strains. | This could be important as early evidence suggests the new Omicron variant has a higher re-infection risk than other strains. |
The booster will either be the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, regardless of what you received for your first two jabs. | The booster will either be the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, regardless of what you received for your first two jabs. |
How worrying is the new Covid variant? | How worrying is the new Covid variant? |
How can I tell I have Omicron? | |
Is the booster effective against Omicron? | Is the booster effective against Omicron? |
It's not yet known whether current vaccines work as effectively against the new variant. | It's not yet known whether current vaccines work as effectively against the new variant. |
However, when faced with other Covid variants, such as Delta, the vaccines have still been able to reduce the risk of severe illness. | However, when faced with other Covid variants, such as Delta, the vaccines have still been able to reduce the risk of severe illness. |
If necessary, pharmaceutical companies say they could update vaccines to match the Omicron variant in around 100 days. | If necessary, pharmaceutical companies say they could update vaccines to match the Omicron variant in around 100 days. |
What if I'm ill or have had Covid? | |
Across the UK, if you've tested positive for Covid, you must wait four weeks (28 days) before having the booster, counting from the date of the test. | |
Children aged 12 to 17 should wait 12 weeks after a positive test before having the jab, because of an extremely small risk of heart inflammation. | |
The longer gap doesn't apply to children who are at higher risk from the virus. | |
You should not have the booster if you have a severe illness or high fever, but the patient information from both Pfizer and Moderna says a mild fever or a cold are not reasons to delay. | |
How many people have already had a booster? | How many people have already had a booster? |
The latest data show 18.2 million booster jabs have been given in the UK, which is around a third of those eligible. | |
Despite 500 new vaccination sites opening since April, the rate of vaccination dropped from a peak of nearly 800,000 a day in March 2021, to under 500,000 at the moment. | |
The government has particularly urged pregnant women to come forward to be vaccinated. | |
Figures show that 1,714 pregnant women were admitted to hospital with Covid between 1 February and the end of September, 98% of whom were unvaccinated. | |
How many people are vaccinated in the UK? | How many people are vaccinated in the UK? |
The vaccine fertility myths that just won't go away | The vaccine fertility myths that just won't go away |
People with all three vaccines have reached 31% | People with all three vaccines have reached 31% |
Which children are being vaccinated? | Which children are being vaccinated? |
All 16 and 17-year-olds can now book a second dose of the Pfizer jab - this should be given at least 12 weeks after their first. | All 16 and 17-year-olds can now book a second dose of the Pfizer jab - this should be given at least 12 weeks after their first. |
All 12 to 15-year-olds in the UK are being currently offered a single Pfizer Covid jab and will be offered a second three months after the first - details of how this will be organised have yet to be confirmed. | All 12 to 15-year-olds in the UK are being currently offered a single Pfizer Covid jab and will be offered a second three months after the first - details of how this will be organised have yet to be confirmed. |
There is no vaccine currently approved for under-12s in the UK. | There is no vaccine currently approved for under-12s in the UK. |
Why are 12-15s now being double-jabbed? | Why are 12-15s now being double-jabbed? |
What difference will jabbing young teens make? | What difference will jabbing young teens make? |
Is the vaccine compulsory? | Is the vaccine compulsory? |
No, but all frontline NHS staff in England (barring some exceptions) will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid by 1 April. | |
Care home staff in England must now be vaccinated (unless exempt). | |
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland require Covid passports to enter some venues and events, as do a number of foreign countries. | |
Who needs a Covid passport and how do I get one? | Who needs a Covid passport and how do I get one? |
How do I book my first or second vaccine? | How do I book my first or second vaccine? |
In England, anyone aged 16 or over can book first or second jabs online, by calling 119, or visiting a walk-in clinic | In England, anyone aged 16 or over can book first or second jabs online, by calling 119, or visiting a walk-in clinic |
In Scotland, over-16s can register for their first or second vaccine online, or by calling 0800 030 8013; over-12s can go to drop-in vaccination clinics | In Scotland, over-16s can register for their first or second vaccine online, or by calling 0800 030 8013; over-12s can go to drop-in vaccination clinics |
In Wales, adults should contact their local health board if they've not been offered their first two doses | In Wales, adults should contact their local health board if they've not been offered their first two doses |
In Northern Ireland, you can book online or call 0300 200 7813; walk-in centres are open to older teenagers | In Northern Ireland, you can book online or call 0300 200 7813; walk-in centres are open to older teenagers |
What about side effects? | What about side effects? |
The most common ones include a sore arm, headache, chills, fatigue and nausea. | The most common ones include a sore arm, headache, chills, fatigue and nausea. |
They are part of the body's normal immune response to vaccines and tend to resolve within a day or two. | They are part of the body's normal immune response to vaccines and tend to resolve within a day or two. |
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. |
Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines | Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines |
There are extremely rare, but occasionally fatal, cases of people developing blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. | There are extremely rare, but occasionally fatal, cases of people developing blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. |
Separately, a very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. | Separately, a very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after receiving the Pfizer vaccine. |
You should discuss any existing serious allergies with your healthcare professional before being vaccinated. | You should discuss any existing serious allergies with your healthcare professional before being vaccinated. |
Covid vaccines and rare clots - what do we know? | Covid vaccines and rare clots - what do we know? |
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