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Covid booster jabs extended to over-40s in time for Christmas

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: A woman receives her Covid-19 vaccination booster jab at the Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health & Wellbeing Centre on November 10, 2021 in the Stratford area of London, England. Over 10 million people have now received their Covid-19 vaccine boosters in the UK, as the government has allowed people over 50 and the clinically vulnerable to receive third jabs. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Younger age groups are going to be offered booster jabs (Picture: Getty)

Covid vaccine booster jabs are going to be offered to younger age groups.

The roll out is being extended to those aged between 40 and 49.

The JVCI is also advising that a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine should be offered to 16-to-17 year olds who are not in a Covid-19 at-risk group.

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