Tag: JCVI
DHSC announces free flu vaccination for all secondary school pupils
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a free flu vaccine for all secondary school pupils in England from September for...
JCVI advises autumn Covid-19 vaccine booster for ‘higher risk’ patients
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised booster vaccination to be offered this autumn (2023) for those at higher risk of...
MHRA approves second Covid-19 booster vaccine
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a second “bivalent” vaccine as a Covid-19 booster.
The updated booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech,...
UK’s autumn Covid vaccination campaign buoyed by Omicron booster nod
Britain's Covid booster campaign is set to kick off this September, after the country became the first in the world to approve an Omicron-adapted...
Vaccine advisers eye autumn Covid boosters for over-65s
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Thursday (May 19) said that an anticipated autumn Covid booster campaign would be aimed at...
NHS to invite families with five and six-year-old kids for Covid jabs this week
In continuation of the NHS Covid vaccine programme, Covid jabs for five and six-year olds will be available at the local vaccination centres or...