Current Covid vaccine programme to end in mid- February...

[jc26red]

I don’t think so either Gadget. My husband and I were discussing it this morning, last jab was 24th October, our immunity must be pretty low by now until the next booster rollout. I guess the powers that be are just covering themselves, cheaper to do it this way than a possible increase in hospital cases.
We are ok with it, better to be prepared than not.

[mazi]

Anyone old enough to remember the EU butter mountain

I think the UK now has a flow test mountain and are trying to get rid of them.

Mike

[Pheno]

What to do about a spring booster?  No letter so don't know why I have the testing kit.  I certainly don't consider myself in a vulnerable category so if it is just up to the over 70's and those of a vulnerable nature to go for a Spring booster I would not consider myself eligible (I am not yet 70).  Then why have I been sent a testing kit?

Pheno

[Gibel]

I found this it’s part of a press release from the government, the heading is

Press release
Most vulnerable to be offered spring COVID-19 booster
JCVI advises vaccine top-up for over-75s, immunosuppressed and residents in care homes for older adults.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed its advice for a 2023 spring coronavirus (COVID-19) booster programme.

In January 2023, the committee advised preparations should begin for potential booster programmes in spring and autumn this year, with further details to be announced at a later date.

The committee has since advised that a spring booster dose should be offered to:

adults aged 75 years and over
residents in a care home for older adults
individuals aged 5 years and over who are immunosuppressed
Eligible individuals will be offered the vaccine around 6 months after their previous dose and NHS England will confirm operational details for the programme in due course.

Lower down it states

Professor Wei Shen Lim, Chair of the JCVI’s COVID-19 Committee, said:

Vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself against COVID-19 and the spring booster programme provides an opportunity for those who are at highest risk of severe illness to keep their immunity topped up.

This year’s spring programme will bridge the gap to the planned booster programme in the autumn, enabling those who are most vulnerable to be well protected throughout the summer.

[Gadget]

I referred to this in my first post here, Gibel, and also my posts on Monday 3rd March.

We had our Autumn jabs on the 14th September so, if they're adding 6 months , we should have the next one next week 

[Gibel]

Sorry

[Gadget]

Update:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/04/nhs-launches-spring-covid-jab-campaign-for-five-million-most-vulnerable-people/

[Pennines]

I received an invite from my GP Surgery on Friday 31st March to book my Covid Booster.

[Gadget]

They're jumping the queue