Eligible adults in Wales are being invited for an autumn Covid booster vaccine. The roll-out will begin at the start of next month to improve the immunity of those at higher risk from the virus. A single dose of the vaccine will be offered to:
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- Staff in care homes for older adults
- Frontline health and social care workers
- All adults aged 50 years and over
- People aged five to 49 years in a clinical risk group
- People aged five to 49 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression
- People aged 16-49 who are carers.
In line with advice from the UK's joint committee on vaccination, eligible adults aged 18 and above will initially be offered the Moderna vaccine which protects from both the original Covid virus and the Omicron variant. Those eligible aged under 18 will be offered the Pfizer vaccine. Both vaccines will be offered at least three months after a previous dose.
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The UK Government has not yet revealed the timescale for its own roll-out. It is expected to start around early autumn, according to the BBC.
Wales Health Minister Eluned Morgan said: “Vaccines have had an enormous impact on the course of the pandemic and have helped to weaken the link between the virus, serious illness, hospitalisations and death. They have saved countless lives and given us the freedom and confidence to restart our lives. I urge anyone who is eligible and invited to have the autumn booster this year to take up the offer and I thank everyone working on the vaccination programme in Wales.”
Eligible adults will mostly be invited via letter to attend a vaccination centre, GP or pharmacy for their jab. You can read all the key details on the upcoming roll-out here.
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