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<p>The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published interim advice
on a potential COVID-19 booster vaccination programme on 30th June 2021 which can
be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jcvi-interim-advice-on-a-potential-coronavirus-covid-19-booster-vaccine-programme-for-winter-2021-to-2022"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jcvi-interim-advice-on-a-potential-coronavirus-covid-19-booster-vaccine-programme-for-winter-2021-to-2022</a></p><p>The
JCVI’s interim advice is that COVID-19 boosters should first be offered to the most
vulnerable. The JCVI advises a two-staged approach, with individuals in Stage 1 offered
a COVID-19 booster vaccine as well as a flu vaccine, as soon as possible from September
2021 and individuals in Stage 2 offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine as soon as practicable
after Stage 1, with equal emphasis on deployment of the flu vaccine where eligible.</p><p>It
is important to note that this is interim advice to inform planning and this advice
may be subject to change before being finalised. Final decisions on the timing and
scope and cohort eligibility, including the groups listed above, of any COVID-19 vaccine
booster programme will be confirmed once the JCVI have provided their final advice,
alongside considerations related to COVID-19 vaccine supply.</p>
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