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GPs asked to seek out immunosuppressed who have not had spring Covid booster

NHS England has asked GPs to run searches for immunosuppressed patients who have yet to have their ‘spring’ Covid booster jab.

17 June 2022

JCVI recommends autumn Covid boosters for over-65s, vulnerable and health workers

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that certain at-risk groups should receive another Covid booster vaccine in the autumn.

20 May 2022

One in five over-75s has not yet taken up spring Covid booster

Around one in five over-75s have not yet received a spring Covid booster jab, according to new data.

13 May 2022

GPs to chase immunosuppressed and housebound patients for Covid boosters

NHS England has urged practices to help identify immunosuppressed and housebound patients who are eligible for a spring Covid booster but have not yet received one.

06 May 2022

Profile: Motivational booster

Running the Covid vaccine and booster programme became a transforming mission for Central Middlesbrough PCN, which adapted swiftly to the demands – especially, working with the community to ensure hard-to-reach patients were not missed The challenges faced in the pandemic by our PCN are not unique.

31 March 2022

Immunosuppressed to show doctor note or medication to receive spring Covid booster

The NHS has launched the next phase of its Covid vaccination programme for people eligible for a spring booster jab today.

21 March 2022

Autumn Covid boosters could cover all over-50s starting from September

Local areas should prepare to potentially offer Covid boosters to all patients aged over 50, and those who are vulnerable, from September, NHS England has said.

24 February 2022

GPs ‘not expected’ to lead spring Covid booster programme, says NHS England

PCN vaccination sites are ‘not expected’ to be the ‘primary delivery model’ for the spring Covid booster jab programme, NHS England has said.

24 February 2022

Vulnerable patients to receive additional Covid boosters in spring and autumn

Over-75s, care home residents and over-12s who are immunosuppressed will receive an additional Covid booster jab from spring.

21 February 2022

More than 100,000 hospitalisations prevented by Covid booster campaign

The Covid booster campaign helped more than 100,000 patients avoid hospitalisation by protecting the population against Omicron.

10 February 2022