Last month to get your first or second covid vaccination The chance to get a first or second dose of the lifesaving covid vaccine will end for many people on 30th June 2023. After this time, only people who are in ‘at-risk’ groups due to long-term health conditions may be offered seasonal boosters. Let’s recap … Continued
Covid Spring Boosters: Who Needs One and How To Get it A new covid booster campaign will launch soon to give added protection to those most at risk of getting seriously ill with covid. The decision to offer spring boosters comes from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and is based on how … Continued
Covid vaccinations can now be booked for all 5–11-year-olds All five to eleven-year-olds are now eligible to receive a vaccination against covid-19. Appointments can be booked online or by calling 119. In February, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that the vaccine be offered to all children aged 5-11, expanding the eligibility from … Continued
From Friday 1 April, free large-scale testing for covid-19 has ended. This means that venues for PCR testing have now closed, and lateral flow test kits are not available for free to everyone online or in pharmacies.
‘Living with Covid’: What you need to know Today, Thursday 24th February, the government has lifted all remaining legal restrictions to deal with the covid-19 pandemic. This means that there is no longer a legal requirement to isolate after a positive test. Routine contact tracing has also ended, so close contacts of positive cases no … Continued