Scientific advisers have sent the government their recommendations for who should get COVID booster jabs this autumn.
Experts from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) say the extra shot would help maintain protection over the winter against severe COVID-19.
It recommends jabs for:
The “interim advice” from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is intended to help the NHS plan for later in the year.
Professor Wei Shen Lim, Chair of COVID-19 vaccination on the JCVI, said: “Last year’s autumn booster vaccination programme provided excellent protection against severe COVID-19, including against the Omicron variant.
“We have provided interim advice on an autumn booster programme for 2022 so that the NHS and care homes are able to start the necessary operational planning, to enable high levels of protection for more vulnerable individuals and frontline healthcare staff over next winter.
“As we continue to review the scientific data, further updates to this advice will follow.”
