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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    I thought I'd read that they were going to roll out spring and autumn boosters for over 75's.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • steveTusteveTu Posts: 3,219
    Thanks for the links. I did read the JCVI advice link, as that came up when I googled the 2023 Covid jab plan, but I never saw any follow up and no links to booking a 2023 (5th?) jab.
    UK - South Coast Retirement Campus (East)
  • My surgery invited us for all previous jabs so I'm going to trust they'll do the same in the future.
    Southampton 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I don't expect to be offered another booster until autumn but I expect there'll be an invitation by text message like last time.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    We’ve been offered 5,  the last one was October 22.  I didn’t take the 4th one as we knew we wouldn’t be going out or seeing anyone. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    France is offering the 5th jab and advising by SMS or Email.

    I had my 5th jab early January and my pneumologist (sorry about the spelling)  said it was a good idea to have done.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Not sure about the source, but I saw this on the news today:  https://www.science.org/content/article/could-popular-covid-19-antiviral-supercharge-pandemic  

    “A survey of viral genomes reported in a new preprint, however, suggests some people treated with the drug generate novel viruses that not only remain viable, but spread.”
    Utah, USA.
  • steveTusteveTu Posts: 3,219
    Just a quick follow up. My sis and her husband went for their jab today (after booking online), and they were told that they'd already had 4 and they weren't due another. All I can think is that they read that JCVI comment online about potentially having a 5th and, given that the online booking allowed them to book, assumed a 5th was being given. It doesn't appear that it is.
    UK - South Coast Retirement Campus (East)
  • tui34tui34 Posts: 3,493
    @steveTu  There has to be an interval of 6 months between shots.  Maybe that's why.
    A good hoeing is worth two waterings.

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