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NHS delivers 15 million COVID-19 boosters
Commenting on figures published this afternoon that more than 15 million COVID-19 boosters have been delivered this autumn: NHS National Director of Vaccinations and Screening Steve Russell said: “The NHS has now delivered more than 15 million autumn booster vaccines since September, providing crucial protection from COVID-19 to those at greatest risk from the virus […]
NHS protects more than half of those due Autumn booster
More than half of the 26 million people eligible for a Covid-19 booster have had their vital top-up dose ahead of winter, new NHS England figures out today reveal. The NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme began its autumn booster campaign just two months ago and has already given maximum protection from covid to 13.4 million people […]
NHS hits 10 million booster milestone
More than 10 million people in England have now had their autumn Covid-19 booster, new NHS figures show today. The NHS has provided additional protection against Covid-19 to a total of 10,667,110 people with the new bivalent vaccine ahead of winter. Bookings opened to everyone aged 50 and over to get their Covid-19 booster and […]
Thousands of over 50s to receive Covid booster and flu jabs
Thousands of people aged 50 and over will start receiving covid autumn booster and flu jabs from today (Saturday 15 October), with hundreds of thousands more booked in for the coming days, after the NHS expanded the offer to all over 50s. The rollout means around 12 million more people will be eligible for their […]
NHS delivers record number of lifesaving cancer checks as long waits for care continue to fall
More people than ever before received a lifesaving NHS cancer check in August alongside continued progress against the elective recovery plan, new figures show today. Over a quarter of a million people (255,055) were checked following an urgent GP referral in August – the highest number since records began. Thanks to NHS awareness raising campaigns […]
NHS invites people 50 and over for autumn boosters and flu jab
Millions of people aged 50 and over will be able to book their autumn booster and flu vaccines tomorrow, as the NHS Covid-19 and flu programmes continue to protect the country ahead of winter. Online and phone bookings will open to around 12 million people aged between 50 and 64 to book their Covid jabs […]
NHS urges six million people to get their Covid autumn booster
More than six million at risk people or over 65s who are yet to get their autumn booster will be reminded to book a jab next week, ahead of winter. The fastest and largest vaccination programme in NHS history has already delivered over 5.5 million life-saving autumn top-ups to combat Covid since its launch just […]
NHS delivers 2.1 million Covid autumn boosters
The NHS Covid vaccination programme is off to a ‘flying start’ with 2.1 million autumn boosters delivered in just over a fortnight, and 1.35 million last week alone. NHS chiefs are urging people to get vaccinated without delay ahead of a potential ‘twindemic’ of Covid-19 and flu this winter. Chelsea Pensioners are among those who […]
Over 65s can now book autumn COVID booster
People aged 65 and over will be able to book their autumn COVID booster through the national booking system from today, meaning five million more people can now top up their protection ahead of winter. The NHS Covid vaccine service is also now offering appointments to carers and pregnant women, with bookings able to be […]
Millions now able to book their autumn booster
From today (7 September 2022), around four million people most vulnerable to Covid-19 will start to be invited to book in their autumn booster vaccine as the NHS’ National Booking Service launches appointments for Autumn boosters. The National Booking Service will go live this morning with frontline health and care workers, immunosuppressed people, and people […]