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16-Nov-21, 02:11
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JCVI Issues Advice On Covid-19 Booster Vaccines For Those Aged 40 To 49 And Second Doses For 16 To 17 Year Olds




The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that, in addition to those aged over 50 years and at higher risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), all adults aged 40 to 49 years should be offered an mRNA booster, 6 months after their second dose, irrespective of the vaccines given for the first and second doses. Recent UK and international data have provided early signs of a slight fall in the levels of protection against severe disease from the primary doses, in those who had their initial vaccines a long time ago. [Read Full Article (https://caithness-business.co.uk/article/15219)]