Autumn covid boosters for the over 50s?

[SpainToday]

Does anyone know if the over 50s will be offered an autumn covid booster this year? I don’t have any health problems but think a top-up shot would be a good idea

No update as yet. Advanced planning only suggests vulnerable people though.

AdviceJCVI’s interim advice for planning purposes ahead of 2023 is that:

• in autumn 2023, persons at higher risk of severe COVID-19 could be offered a booster vaccine dose in preparation for winter 2023 to 2024
• in addition, for a smaller group of persons (such as persons of older age and those who are immunosuppressed) an extra booster vaccine dose may be offered in spring 2023
• emergency surge vaccine responses may be required should a novel variant of concern emerge with clinically significant biological differences compared to the Omicron variant

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-jcvi-interim-advice-8-november-2022/jcvi-statement-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-8-november-2022

I doubt it and the chance of buying a vaccine when parts of the world are waiting are slim .

That’s a pity, I was hoping for a booster ☹️