Residents, staff and those in care homes will start receiving their autumn COVID booster shots from Monday, NHS England has said.
Teams will visit care homes to immunize residents and staff, while those unable to go out due to lack of exercise or chronic health conditions will be vaccinated at home.
This number amounts to about 1.6 million people.
Four million more people will be able to book their boosters from Wednesday, with appointments available from September 12.
This group includes the most clinically vulnerable, people over 75 years of age, and non-care home health and social care workers.
They will be invited by mail and asked not to attempt to make a reservation before receiving the letter.
Another 26 million people will be summoned for their next boosters in the coming weeks, with qualifying groups including anyone over 50.
They will be provided in the conventional way, with 3,100 immunization sites, including GP practices and community pharmacies, participating in the ramp-up effort.
Bivalent vaccine protects against Omicron
Most are expected to be offered a bivalent vaccinewas developed to protect against the original coronavirus strain and variant Omicron.
NHS leaders say they do not anticipate any supply problems, but you should take the vaccine you are given.
Steve Russell, director of immunization and screening for the health service, said: “NHS staff are gearing up once again to deliver these vaccines at lightning speed, rolling out vaccinations at more than 3,000 sites. across England for maximum protection before winter.”
Health Secretary Steve Barclay added: “The fall booster will boost the immunity of those most vulnerable to COVID before winter to help us continue to live with this virus without is limited.”
He added that everyone should also get a flu shot.
Read more:
Moderna sues Pfizer-BioNTech over vaccines
Asymptomatic COVID testing at home and in hospitals has been paused
The rate of COVID has been relatively low in recent months, with UK’s COVID alert level has been downgraded three to two weeks.
One Second level warning means “COVID-19 is in general circulation, but direct health care pressure and transmission are decreasing or stabilizing”.
But in announcing the lowering of the alert level, health officials from four countries in the UK warned that a further sharp rise in the virus remained “likely”, especially in the wake of the pandemic. winter months.
