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Covid booster: Who can get the fourth jab and how do you book it? | |
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Older and vulnerable people across the UK are entitled to an extra booster jab against Covid this spring. | |
All children aged five to 11 are also being offered two doses of a reduced-strength vaccination. | |
Who is being offered an extra booster dose? | |
Across the UK, a second booster is being offered to: | Across the UK, a second booster is being offered to: |
adults aged 75 and over | adults aged 75 and over |
residents in care homes for older adults | residents in care homes for older adults |
those aged 12 and over with weakened immune systems | those aged 12 and over with weakened immune systems |
You can book an appointment online three months (91 days) after your previous dose. However, to get maximum protection, the NHS recommends having the spring dose around six months later. | |
A wider group of people will be offered an autumn booster, although the details of that programme haven't yet been confirmed. | |
The UK's last remaining Covid restrictions | The UK's last remaining Covid restrictions |
How many cases are there in my area? | How many cases are there in my area? |
Why do boosters work if two doses struggle? | Why do boosters work if two doses struggle? |
How long after Covid can I get the booster? | How long after Covid can I get the booster? |
You should wait four weeks from the date of a positive test before having your jab, even if you have no symptoms. | You should wait four weeks from the date of a positive test before having your jab, even if you have no symptoms. |
Under-18s who aren't at high risk from Covid should wait 12 weeks after a positive test. | Under-18s who aren't at high risk from Covid should wait 12 weeks after a positive test. |
You shouldn't have the booster if you have a severe illness or high fever. However, patient information from Pfizer and Moderna says you don't need to delay for a mild fever or a cold. | You shouldn't have the booster if you have a severe illness or high fever. However, patient information from Pfizer and Moderna says you don't need to delay for a mild fever or a cold. |
The vaccines don't infect you with Covid, and can't cause positive results on a lateral flow or PCR test. | The vaccines don't infect you with Covid, and can't cause positive results on a lateral flow or PCR test. |
Why are so many people catching Covid again? | |
Which children are being vaccinated? | Which children are being vaccinated? |
All five to 11-year-olds in the UK can have a low-dose Covid vaccine. | All five to 11-year-olds in the UK can have a low-dose Covid vaccine. |
Children whose parents decide to take up the offer will be given two 10 microgram doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, at least 12 weeks apart. | Children whose parents decide to take up the offer will be given two 10 microgram doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, at least 12 weeks apart. |
In addition: | In addition: |
the low-dose vaccine is already being offered to five to 11-year-olds with medical conditions that put them at greater risk from Covid | the low-dose vaccine is already being offered to five to 11-year-olds with medical conditions that put them at greater risk from Covid |
all children aged 12 to 15 are being offered two doses of Pfizer | |
16- and 17-year-olds can have a booster, three months after their second jab | 16- and 17-year-olds can have a booster, three months after their second jab |
the government's vaccine advisors have also recommended that a booster be offered to 12 to 15-year-olds who are in an at-risk group or live with someone who is immunosuppressed | the government's vaccine advisors have also recommended that a booster be offered to 12 to 15-year-olds who are in an at-risk group or live with someone who is immunosuppressed |
How do I book my Covid vaccine? | How do I book my Covid vaccine? |
You can book jabs online, or go to a walk-in clinic, although not all centres are offering jabs to five to 11-year-olds so you may wish to check first. | |
You need to leave eight weeks between your first and second doses, and wait a further 12 weeks before a booster. | You need to leave eight weeks between your first and second doses, and wait a further 12 weeks before a booster. |
In England: You can book first or second doses for over-5s, and over-16s can book a third or booster dose online, by calling 119, or visiting a walk-in clinic | |
In Scotland: Over-16s can register for their first dose or book their second or booster dose online, or by calling 0800 030 8013 | In Scotland: Over-16s can register for their first dose or book their second or booster dose online, or by calling 0800 030 8013 |
In Wales: Over-16s will be invited for their booster by their health board. If you've not been invited - or you've not had your first two doses - you can contact your health board | In Wales: Over-16s will be invited for their booster by their health board. If you've not been invited - or you've not had your first two doses - you can contact your health board |
In Northern Ireland: Appointments for over-5s can be made online or by calling 0300 200 7813 | |
Parents and guardians of five to 11-year-olds in Scotland and Wales should wait to be offered an appointment. | |
Care workers in England no longer have to be vaccinated against Covid. | Care workers in England no longer have to be vaccinated against Covid. |
The government scrapped plans to make the Covid jab mandatory for NHS staff in England. | |
What vaccine will I get? | What vaccine will I get? |
First and second doses are either AstraZeneca or (for under-40s) Pfizer or Moderna. | First and second doses are either AstraZeneca or (for under-40s) Pfizer or Moderna. |
Boosters are a single dose of either Pfizer or Moderna - regardless of which vaccine you received before. | Boosters are a single dose of either Pfizer or Moderna - regardless of which vaccine you received before. |
However if you cannot have Pfizer or Moderna for medical reasons, you can have a booster dose of AstraZeneca. | However if you cannot have Pfizer or Moderna for medical reasons, you can have a booster dose of AstraZeneca. |
Two other vaccines have also been approved for use in the UK - Janssen and Novavax, but these haven't been given to UK patients. | Two other vaccines have also been approved for use in the UK - Janssen and Novavax, but these haven't been given to UK patients. |
What are the side effects? | What are the side effects? |
The most common side effects include a sore arm, headache, chills, fatigue and nausea. | The most common side effects 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. |
A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after the Pfizer vaccine. | A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after 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. |
BOOSTER: Who can get the fourth jab and how do you book it? | |
SYMPTOMS: Is a runny nose a cold or Covid? | |
TESTS: Who can still get free tests? | |
ISOLATION: What is the Covid isolation advice now? | |
MANAGING COVID: How to look after yourself at home | |
COVID CASES: How many cases are there in my area? | |
LONG COVID: What is it and what are the symptoms? | |
TREATMENT: What progress is being made? |
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