Autumn Covid Booster is Being Given to High-Risk Individuals
Studies have been done on the new Covid strain and they have found that the vaccine is going to be given to those who are at the highest risk. This would normally apply to those who work in homecare, in private nursing or even those who offer bespoke care packages. The vaccines are also going to be given to social workers as well as mental health experts. The healthcare secretary has gone on to accept the vaccination as well as the immunisations advice, that those who are going to be at high risk of Covid-19 are going to be given a booster. This would apply to those who are over the age of 65 as well as those who are at clinical risk. It is also going to impact those who are working on the frontline and those who have household contacts. This is defined in the Green Book as those who struggle with immunosuppression. Eligible groups are going to omit those who are healthy and under the age of 65 but at the end of the day, this is being given to try and protect those who may be vulnerable to the new stain. Only time will tell what the future is going to hold but right now it seems that cases are on the rise and the NHS want to do everything they can to make sure that they are not going to end up in a situation like last time. Hospitals were overwhelmed and a lot of the healthcare sector struggled to help those who needed it the most. With all of this in mind, it is great to see how well things are coming together and that help is being given to those who need it the most, especially with cases rising as they might be.