Steve Barclay – 2023 Statement on the Autumn Booster Programme

The statement made by Steve Barclay, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, on 8 August 2023.

I have now accepted the advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on eligibility for the 2023 autumn booster programme, to protect those most vulnerable from Covid.

NHS England will confirm details on how and when eligible people can access the autumn booster vaccine shortly, and I would urge anyone invited – including those yet to have their first jab – to come forward as soon as possible.