As announced by the British Minister for Public Health, Sajid Javid, the decision to offer a fourth booster dose to these population groups was made after hearing the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI), which advises the government. .
The official added that eligible people will be able to receive the vaccine six months after the third injection, and pointed out that the JCVI will decide in the future whether to extend the offer to other risk groups.
We know that immunity to Covid-19 declines over time, which is why we will be offering another booster dose in the spring to those at high risk of contracting the disease to ensure a high level of protection, Javid said.
It is estimated that some seven million people, including half a million immunosuppressed, are considered eligible to receive the new booster dose.
The announcement by the head of Health comes at a time when the government is preparing to put into practice this week its controversial strategy to live with Covid-19 based on the immunity provided by vaccines.
According to what was advanced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the plan contemplates the elimination of all social and health restrictions still in force, including the legal obligation of those infected with the virus to self-isolate for at least five days and antigen tests. and free PCRs.
So far, 48.8 million people, equivalent to 85 percent of the population over 12 years of age, have the complete anti-Covid-19 vaccination schedule, and of that number, 66.1 percent received a booster dose .
The United Kingdom, one of the countries hardest hit by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, reported the day before 25,696 new positive cases and another 74 deaths related to the disease, for a cumulative of 18.6 million and 160,581, respectively, since the start of the pandemic.
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