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| Covid vaccine: Booster jab to be trialled in UK | Covid vaccine: Booster jab to be trialled in UK |
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| A new trial has been announced that will look at whether a booster vaccine will protect against new variants. | A new trial has been announced that will look at whether a booster vaccine will protect against new variants. |
| All seven vaccines the UK has ordered will be tested on working-age people and over-75s as part of a randomised trial. | All seven vaccines the UK has ordered will be tested on working-age people and over-75s as part of a randomised trial. |
| The findings will help vaccine advisers decide if re-vaccinating some people in the autumn is necessary. | The findings will help vaccine advisers decide if re-vaccinating some people in the autumn is necessary. |
| The study, which costs £19.3 million, is being funded by the government and led by the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. | The study, which costs £19.3 million, is being funded by the government and led by the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. |
| Speaking at Downing Street, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said the trial would help to ensure "vaccines stay ahead of the virus." | Speaking at Downing Street, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, said the trial would help to ensure "vaccines stay ahead of the virus." |
| Third dose of Covid jab to be trialled in UK |