The rollout will begin in early autumn, a year after the first Covid boosters were given<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
The UK has become the first country to approve a dual vaccine which tackles both the original Covid virus and the recent Omicron variant.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The new vaccine – produced by Moderna – will be offered to some people as part of the autumn booster campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Another Covid vaccine dose will be offered to:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The rollout will begin in early autumn, a year after the first Covid boosters were given.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Health officials say people should take whichever booster they are offered as all vaccines provide protection against becoming severely ill or dying from Covid. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Previous boosters were a single dose of either Pfizer or Moderna – regardless of which vaccine you received previously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n However, if you cannot have Pfizer or Moderna for medical reasons, you can have a booster dose of AstraZeneca.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n First and second vaccine doses are either AstraZeneca or (for under-40s) Pfizer or Moderna. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n More than 79% of all over-75s had a spring booster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWho will get an autumn booster?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Which vaccine will people be offered?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Who was offered the spring booster?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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How many people have been vaccinated?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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