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Who can get an NHS Covid jab this autumn? Who can get an NHS Covid jab this autumn?
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The NHS has started offering autumn Covid boosters to the most vulnerable.The NHS has started offering autumn Covid boosters to the most vulnerable.
Many pharmacies also now sell the Covid jab privately.Many pharmacies also now sell the Covid jab privately.
Who can get an NHS Covid booster jab this autumn?Who can get an NHS Covid booster jab this autumn?
The following groups can have an NHS Covid booster between 3 October and 20 December:The following groups can have an NHS Covid booster between 3 October and 20 December:
over-65sover-65s
over-65sover-65s
people aged between six months and 64 years with health conditions that make them more vulnerablepeople aged between six months and 64 years with health conditions that make them more vulnerable
people aged between six months and 64 years with health conditions that make them more vulnerablepeople aged between six months and 64 years with health conditions that make them more vulnerable
people living in care homes for older peoplepeople living in care homes for older people
people living in care homes for older peoplepeople living in care homes for older people
front-line health and social-care staff, including in care homes for older peoplefront-line health and social-care staff, including in care homes for older people
front-line health and social-care staff, including in care homes for older peoplefront-line health and social-care staff, including in care homes for older people
The NHS has already contacted more than 11 million people, but those who qualify for the jab can also book their own appointments via the NHS App, external, GPs, pharmacies, drop-in clinics, external or by calling 119, external.The NHS has already contacted more than 11 million people, but those who qualify for the jab can also book their own appointments via the NHS App, external, GPs, pharmacies, drop-in clinics, external or by calling 119, external.
NHS England: Covid vaccination, externalNHS England: Covid vaccination, external
NHS England: Covid vaccination, externalNHS England: Covid vaccination, external
NHS Scotland: Covid vaccination, externalNHS Scotland: Covid vaccination, external
NHS Scotland: Covid vaccination, externalNHS Scotland: Covid vaccination, external
Public Health Wales: Covid vaccination, externalPublic Health Wales: Covid vaccination, external
Public Health Wales: Covid vaccination, externalPublic Health Wales: Covid vaccination, external
NI Direct: Covid vaccination, externalNI Direct: Covid vaccination, external
NI Direct: Covid vaccination, externalNI Direct: Covid vaccination, external
Anyone also entitled to the flu jab, external will be offered this at the same time.Anyone also entitled to the flu jab, external will be offered this at the same time.
But patients are advised not to have the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine at the same time as a flu or Covid jab, external.But patients are advised not to have the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine at the same time as a flu or Covid jab, external.
What are the symptoms of the new XEC Covid variant and is it spreading in the UK?What are the symptoms of the new XEC Covid variant and is it spreading in the UK?
What are the symptoms of the new XEC Covid variant and is it spreading in the UK?What are the symptoms of the new XEC Covid variant and is it spreading in the UK?
Which Covid vaccines are used in the UK?Which Covid vaccines are used in the UK?
Vaccines from four different companies are in use across the UK: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sanofi/GSK and Novavax.Vaccines from four different companies are in use across the UK: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sanofi/GSK and Novavax.
The NHS spring booster campaign used mRNA vaccines made by either Pfizer or Moderna. Both have been updated to help protect against more recent strains of Covid.The NHS spring booster campaign used mRNA vaccines made by either Pfizer or Moderna. Both have been updated to help protect against more recent strains of Covid.
People were advised to take whichever they were offered, as all provide protection against severe illness or death.People were advised to take whichever they were offered, as all provide protection against severe illness or death.
AstraZeneca withdrew its Covid vaccine worldwide because of the surplus of updated vaccines from its competitors. AstraZeneca pulled its Covid vaccine worldwide because of the surplus of updated vaccines from its competitors.
At the firm's request, in May 2024, the European Medicines Authority withdrew authorisation for the vaccine,, external which is no longer being manufactured or supplied.At the firm's request, in May 2024, the European Medicines Authority withdrew authorisation for the vaccine,, external which is no longer being manufactured or supplied.
Covid vaccine safety - What we knowCovid vaccine safety - What we know
Covid vaccine safety - What we knowCovid vaccine safety - What we know
NHS England: About the Covid vaccination, externalNHS England: About the Covid vaccination, external
NHS England: About the Covid vaccination, externalNHS England: About the Covid vaccination, external
Where can I buy a Covid vaccine and what does it cost?Where can I buy a Covid vaccine and what does it cost?
A number of High Street chemists and private clinics sell and administer the Pfizer Covid vaccine directly to the public.A number of High Street chemists and private clinics sell and administer the Pfizer Covid vaccine directly to the public.
The cost varies from about £45 to £99.The cost varies from about £45 to £99.
You need to be aged 12 or above, and must not have had a Covid vaccine in the previous three months. You also need to talk to a health professional to check that it is suitable.You need to be aged 12 or above, and must not have had a Covid vaccine in the previous three months. You also need to talk to a health professional to check that it is suitable.
A protein-based booster vaccine made by Novavax, which works differently to the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, should also be available to buy soon.A protein-based booster vaccine made by Novavax, which works differently to the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, should also be available to buy soon.
Moderna is hoping to launch a combined flu and Covid vaccine in 2025 or 2026, after the jab passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks in June 2024.Moderna is hoping to launch a combined flu and Covid vaccine in 2025 or 2026, after the jab passed a vital part of final-stage scientific checks in June 2024.
Pfizer and BioNTech are testing a similar two-in-one mRNA vaccine against flu and Covid.Pfizer and BioNTech are testing a similar two-in-one mRNA vaccine against flu and Covid.
How long after having Covid can I have a jab?How long after having Covid can I have a jab?
If you have Covid, or think you might, the NHS recommends delaying vaccination until you feel better., externalIf you have Covid, or think you might, the NHS recommends delaying vaccination until you feel better., external
It also advises postponing if you have a high temperature or feel otherwise unwell with any illness.It also advises postponing if you have a high temperature or feel otherwise unwell with any illness.
But there is no need to wait if you have recently recovered from Covid and feel well.But there is no need to wait if you have recently recovered from Covid and feel well.
The vaccines do not infect people with Covid, and cannot cause positive test results.The vaccines do not infect people with Covid, and cannot cause positive test results.
What to do if you have CovidWhat to do if you have Covid
What to do if you have CovidWhat to do if you have Covid
Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?
Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?Is Covid now just a regular winter bug?
What are the side effects of the Covid vaccine?What are the side effects of the Covid vaccine?
For most people, side effects are mild, external. The most common include a sore arm, headache, chills, fatigue and nausea.For most people, side effects are mild, external. The most common include a sore arm, headache, chills, fatigue and nausea.
They are part of the body's normal immune response to vaccination and tend to resolve themselves within a day or two.They are part of the body's normal immune response to vaccination and tend to resolve themselves within a day or two.
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Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccinesWhy 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 vaccinesWhy it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines
Very rarely myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - has been linked to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.Very rarely myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - has been linked to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
It has also been listed as a rare possible side effect of the Novavax vaccine, after a very small number of cases were reported during clinical trials.It has also been listed as a rare possible side effect of the Novavax vaccine, after a very small number of cases were reported during clinical trials.
There have also been extremely rare, but occasionally fatal,, external cases of people developing blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine.There have also been extremely rare, but occasionally fatal,, external cases of people developing blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Our daughter should not have died from AstraZenaca Covid jabOur daughter should not have died from AstraZenaca Covid jab
Our daughter should not have died from AstraZenaca Covid jabOur daughter should not have died from AstraZenaca Covid jab
A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction, external after the Pfizer vaccine.A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction, external after the Pfizer vaccine.
Patients with serious allergies should talk to their healthcare professional before being vaccinated.Patients with serious allergies should talk to their healthcare professional before being vaccinated.
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