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Eligible people urged to get flu and COVID boosters
07/09/2023
The programme has been brought forward after the discovery of a new COVID variant
People in Oxfordshire who are eligible for annual winter flu and COVID jabs are being encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The booster programme for people most at risk launches next Monday (September 11).
Both boosters are both available free of charge for those aged 65 or over, anyone living in a care home for older adults and those aged 6 to 64 in a clinical risk group. Frontline health and social care workers, carers and people living in households with immunosuppressed people also qualify.
The NHS has decided to accelerate the roll-out of the winter flu and COVID vaccination programme in response to a potentially concerning new COVID-19 variant in England.
Ansaf Azhar, Oxfordshire County Council’s Director for Public Health, said: “The vaccination programme aims to provide those who need the most protection with the help they need as soon as possible. Getting the vaccine not only gives you extra protection but also helps to reduce the risk of passing on the virus to someone else. Please do come forward for your vaccination when invited to keep yourself and those around you safe.”
Find out more about the vaccinations and how to book an appointment by visiting either this website or this website.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam