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Covid-19 Update
23 February 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The statement updates on the UK's ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme, including advice from the JCVI for children aged 5 to 11 and a spring booster dose offer.
Action Requested
The NHS will operationalise the non-urgent vaccine offer for children aged 5 to 11 in due course. A spring booster dose is advised for eligible individuals six months after their last vaccine dose, with deployment expected based on JCVI's definitive advice nearer the time.
Key Facts
- Over 139 million doses have been provided as of February 19, 2022.
- 52.5 million first doses, 48.8 million second doses, and 37.9 million third primary and booster doses were administered in the UK.
- Uptake is at 91.4% for the first dose, 85% for the second dose, and 66.1% for the third primary and booster doses.
- JCVI advises a non-urgent offer of two 10 micrograms Pfizer vaccine doses to children aged 5 to 11 years old with an interval of at least 12 weeks between doses.
- A spring booster dose is recommended around six months after the last vaccine dose for eligible individuals aged 18 and over, and 12 to less than 18 years.
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