Snippets of to-days announcement. Booster shots.
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The government has announced that the nine groups most vulnerable to coronavirus will be eligible for a third booster vaccine no earlier than six months after their second.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be the main ones used in the initial rollout of third doses, which is expected to start in the coming days.
The Oxford-AstraZeneca jab has also been approved for use as a booster, but the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) will only recommend it for people who are allergic to the other two vaccines.
People who were in the JCVI's original one to nine priority groups to get their first and second doses will get their third doses before anyone else.
They will be eligible for a booster jab when at least six months have passed since their second dose.
The initial booster rollout will be divided into two stages, with the JCVI considering third doses for people under 50 at a later date when more data is available.
The following people are expected to be called in the coming days:
• Adults aged 16 and over who are immunosuppressed
• People living in residential care homes for older adults
• All adults aged 70 and over
• Adults aged 16 and over who are clinically extremely vulnerable
• Frontline health and social care workers
Stage 2
"As soon as is practicable after Stage 1", the following people will be called:
• All adults aged 50 and over
• All adults 16 - 49 years who are in an influenza or COVID at-risk group as outlined in the Green Book
• Adult household contacts of immunosuppressed people
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https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-...-jabs-12406982
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Other areas which have been covered to-day are all being reported in the following live link.
Quite afew topics including vaccinations for 12 - 15 year olds, social distancing, masks. Testing, tracing and self-isolation support to continue, treatments, Consultation on vaccination of NHS staff. and .... Meeting outdoors and masks recommended to 'keep seasonal illnesses at bay'
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...veals-21565302