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| Covid booster rollout to start in early September in England | Covid booster rollout to start in early September in England |
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| Autumn booster vaccines against Covid-19 will start being offered from 5 September in England, with care home residents and housebound people the first to get them. | Autumn booster vaccines against Covid-19 will start being offered from 5 September in England, with care home residents and housebound people the first to get them. |
| About 26 million people in total will be eligible for the booster jab. | About 26 million people in total will be eligible for the booster jab. |
| The new bivalent vaccine from Moderna will be used "subject to sufficient supply", NHS England says. | The new bivalent vaccine from Moderna will be used "subject to sufficient supply", NHS England says. |
| The original vaccines continue to provide good protection and people are being urged to take the one offered. | The original vaccines continue to provide good protection and people are being urged to take the one offered. |
| Booking can be made online and by phoning 119, and the NHS will contact you when it is your turn to book. | Booking can be made online and by phoning 119, and the NHS will contact you when it is your turn to book. |
| Some people will be offered a flu vaccine and Covid booster jab at the same time, and thousands of local GP practices and community pharmacies will be ready to give them out. | Some people will be offered a flu vaccine and Covid booster jab at the same time, and thousands of local GP practices and community pharmacies will be ready to give them out. |
| There should be a three-month gap between the date of the autumn booster and any previous Covid jab. | There should be a three-month gap between the date of the autumn booster and any previous Covid jab. |
| Winter protection | Winter protection |
| Steve Russell, NHS director for vaccinations and screening, said: "This winter will be the first time we see the real effects of both Covid and flu in full circulation as we go about life as normal - and so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for the latest jab in order to protect themselves." | Steve Russell, NHS director for vaccinations and screening, said: "This winter will be the first time we see the real effects of both Covid and flu in full circulation as we go about life as normal - and so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for the latest jab in order to protect themselves." |
| The NHS is encouraging people aged over 75, and those who are particularly vulnerable and at risk of serious illness, to book their slots in early September. | The NHS is encouraging people aged over 75, and those who are particularly vulnerable and at risk of serious illness, to book their slots in early September. |
| A wider rollout including those groups will start from 12 September with the oldest and most vulnerable prioritised. | A wider rollout including those groups will start from 12 September with the oldest and most vulnerable prioritised. |
| Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, called the new bivalent vaccine "variant-busting", saying the NHS would be the first in the world to deliver it. | Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, called the new bivalent vaccine "variant-busting", saying the NHS would be the first in the world to deliver it. |
| The bivalent vaccine, which was recently approved for use in adults in the UK, targets both the original strain of coronavirus and the first Omicron variant (BA.1). | The bivalent vaccine, which was recently approved for use in adults in the UK, targets both the original strain of coronavirus and the first Omicron variant (BA.1). |
| "When the time comes, I would strongly encourage anyone who is invited to take up both an autumn booster and flu jab, to do so as quickly as possible - it will give you maximum protection this winter," Ms Pritchard said. | "When the time comes, I would strongly encourage anyone who is invited to take up both an autumn booster and flu jab, to do so as quickly as possible - it will give you maximum protection this winter," Ms Pritchard said. |
| The UK's vaccine committee, which advises governments in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, has said the following groups should be offered some form of booster in the autumn: | The UK's vaccine committee, which advises governments in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, has said the following groups should be offered some form of booster in the autumn: |
| health and social care staff | health and social care staff |
| everyone aged 50 and over | everyone aged 50 and over |
| carers who are over the age of 16 | carers who are over the age of 16 |
| people over five whose health puts them at greater risk, this includes pregnant women | people over five whose health puts them at greater risk, this includes pregnant women |
| people over five who share a house with somebody with a weakened immune system | people over five who share a house with somebody with a weakened immune system |
| The individual UK nations organise their own rollouts ahead of the winter. | The individual UK nations organise their own rollouts ahead of the winter. |
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