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| Scotland confirms Covid boosters for over-40s | |
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| People aged between 40 and 49 will be offered Covid booster vaccinations, Scotland's chief medical officer has confirmed. | People aged between 40 and 49 will be offered Covid booster vaccinations, Scotland's chief medical officer has confirmed. |
| Dr Gregor Smith also said those aged 16 and 17, who were initially offered only a single dose, will be allowed a second jab. | Dr Gregor Smith also said those aged 16 and 17, who were initially offered only a single dose, will be allowed a second jab. |
| The move follows new advice from the UK government's vaccine experts. | The move follows new advice from the UK government's vaccine experts. |
| Dr Smith said the vaccinations would be offered once the earlier priority groups had been given their boosters. | Dr Smith said the vaccinations would be offered once the earlier priority groups had been given their boosters. |
| He said the 40 to 49-year-old group would soon be able to book their own appointments through the NHS online portal - which is now live for 50 to 59-year-olds. | |
| The chief medical officer said the Scottish government was "considering how best to implement" the new advice on 16 and 17-year-olds and would confirm the timetable shortly. | |
| Over 50s invited to book booster and flu jabs | Over 50s invited to book booster and flu jabs |
| The news came on the day that an NHS online portal opened to allow people aged 50 to 59 to book their own appointments for booster jabs. | The news came on the day that an NHS online portal opened to allow people aged 50 to 59 to book their own appointments for booster jabs. |
| Older age groups, front-line medical staff and people with health conditions that put them at greater risk have already been able to access booster vaccines. | Older age groups, front-line medical staff and people with health conditions that put them at greater risk have already been able to access booster vaccines. |
| 'Delighted with uptake' | 'Delighted with uptake' |
| The JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) has issued new advice saying people aged 40-49 will be boosted with either Pfizer or a half dose of the Moderna jab, which still gives a potent immune response. This should be offered six months after the second dose. | The JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) has issued new advice saying people aged 40-49 will be boosted with either Pfizer or a half dose of the Moderna jab, which still gives a potent immune response. This should be offered six months after the second dose. |
| Young people aged 16 and 17 are now eligible for a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, which will be offered from 12 weeks after their first. | Young people aged 16 and 17 are now eligible for a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, which will be offered from 12 weeks after their first. |
| Dr Smith said: "Our current focus is on protecting those who are most vulnerable through our winter programme, with both flu vaccination and Covid boosters. | Dr Smith said: "Our current focus is on protecting those who are most vulnerable through our winter programme, with both flu vaccination and Covid boosters. |
| "We are considering how best to implement this new advice regarding 16 and 17-year-olds and will confirm the timetable for this shortly." | |
| Scottish Conservative health spokesman Dr Sandesh Gulhane called on the government to make sure as many jags as possible are delivered before Christmas. | |
| "The booster jag rollout could be going much faster if we had mass clinics operating again to complement the current local delivery method," he said. |