Booster programme welcome but plans must be in place for boosters for all vaccinated people

“Although antibody levels do not tell the whole immunity story, we are concerned that a booster programme for only select groups returns many adults in the UK to a previous vulnerable position, where their ability to fight this virus deteriorates significantly after 6 months to a year. We strongly encourage the government to roll out a nationwide vaccination booster programme, for all vaccinated adults. There is a risk that we undo all of the incredible work achieved over this year and stop impacting transmission and mutations by not being definitive in this action.”

“Understandably, in the midst of a pandemic, our focus is entirely on preventing hospitalisations and death. But there are a growing number of adults and young people in the UK developing longer term symptoms, that can be life-changing and debilitating, and we cannot allow this to become our norm. We are looking at a future health crisis.”