Covid-19 Booster Vaccines Announced 15th September 2021 The government has announced that a third Covid-19 ‘booster vaccine’ will begin to be offered across the UK, as part of an autumn and winter plan for managing Covid-19 in England. This follows a recommendation from the government’s vaccine advisers, the JCVI, who said about 30m people should be offered a third dose. They said the booster should be given at least six months after a person had their second vaccine dose, with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab currently recommended for the booster. Those eligible for a booster jab currently include: Those living in residential care homes for older adults All adults aged 50 years or over Frontline health and social care workers All those aged 16 to 49 years with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe COVID-19 Adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals More information can be found in the government’s Covid-19 Autumn and Winter Plan. You can also visit our page on The Covid-19 Vaccine and Arthritis, where our medical advisor and consultant rheumatologist Dr Wendy Holden answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for people living with arthritis.
