Just one week left to get Covid jabs before major change to rollout

BRITS have one week left to get their Covid jabs before the rollout ends.

NHS England says its public offer of vaccine appointments will stop on June 30, two and a half years after the first dose was given.

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Spring boosters will finish, as well as the offer of first and second doses for those who have not had them.

More than 50million people have had at least one vaccine since 2020 and they have saved tens of thousands of lives and put life back to normal.

The next booster rollout is expected in the autumn for elderly and vulnerable people.

NHS medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: “The NHS’ life-saving vaccination campaign is winding down.

“Now is the last chance for those eligible to come forward for a booster, or get a first or second dose, as we move to a targeted, seasonal campaign.

“If you are due a jab, please book an appointment within the next week – it will give you protection for the coming months and peace of mind through until winter.”

Over-75s, care home residents and people with weakened immune systems are still eligible until the end of June.

Hospital admissions for the virus are now at rock bottom, with fewer than 500 people being treated across England out of the NHS’s total of approximately 100,000 beds.

The number of daily new patients is headed below 100.

Patients will still be able to get vaccines through the NHS in special circumstances, for example if they are newly diagnosed with a condition that weakens their immune system.

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