Millions now eligible for autumn Covid booster jab – are you on the list?
SIX million more Brits are set to be invited to have their Covid booster jabs.
Invites for over-75s and vulnerable people are in the post urging people to come forward and get jabbed.
Vulnerable people being reminded to book in their jab as soon as possible include those who are most likely to develop serious illness from Covid.
These are: people with suppressed immune systems, those who are pregnant, have a learning disability or another health issue.
Invites for the over-50s will follow.
Virus cases are rising as medics fear winter will be rough as people are indoors more and immunity wears off.
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The vaccines have been updated to fend off Omicron and future variants.
NHS England's Professor Sir Stephen Powis, said: "The threat of a Covid-19 and flu season creating a “twindemic” this winter is real.
"Infections levels continue to rise and the number of people in hospital with Covid climbing by more than a third in just over a month across England," he added.
Some week to September 26 - around one in 50 - according to the Office for National Statistics.
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That’s up from 1.1 million the week before - with a “marked” increase in cases in the over-70s.
Prof Powis added: “If for any reason you have not yet been able to get your autumn booster, I would strongly urge you to come forward as soon as possible and get protected.
"The vaccine remains the best protection against serious illness and hospitalisation from covid this winter," he said.
The 20 Covid symptoms you need to know
Here are the top 20 Covid symptoms based on data from the Zoe Symptom Tracker app and the percentage of people who have experienced them
- Sore throat (58 per cent)
- Headache (47 per cent)
- Cough no phlegm (43 per cent)
- Blocked nose (41 per cent)
- Runny nose (39 per cent)
- Cough with phlegm (38 per cent)
- Hoarse voice (37 per cent)
- Sneezing (31 per cent)
- Fatigue (31 per cent)
- Muscle pain and aches (25 per cent)
- Dizzy light headed (19 per cent)
- Swollen neck glands (15 per cent)
- Altered smell (14 per cent)
- Fever (13 per cent)
- Eye soreness (13 per cent)
- Chest pain tightness (12 per cent)
- Loss of smell (12 per cent)
- Shortness of breath (11 per cent)
- Hot flushes (11 per cent)
- Chills or shivers (11 per cent
In total, around 26 million people across England will be eligible for the latest autumn booster.
So far, over 5.5 million people have received their booster dose.
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Those already eligible can get their booster by booking online or by calling 119.
There are also still 200 walk-in vaccination sites available to make getting a booster as easy as possible – people can find a walk-in site near them using their postcode online.