JCVI advises an autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster

JCVI advises an autumn COVID-19 vaccine booster In its interim advice to government on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme for 2023, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that plans should be made for those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 to be offered a booster vaccination this autumn (2023).

The JCVI also advised that for a smaller group of people, such as those who are older and those who are immunosuppressed, an extra booster vaccine dose in the spring should also be planned for. Advice regarding the spring 2023 COVID-19 programme will be provided shortly. UK Health Security Agency

See also:

• Independent report: COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023: JCVI interim advice, 8 November 2022 Department of health and Social Care
• NHS issues final call to come forward for COVID booster NHS England
• UK health chiefs crank up plans for spring AND autumn Covid vaccine roll-outs The Daily Mail
• JCVI recommends targeted COVID-19 vaccination programme in 2023 GPonline
• Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK The Independent