Covid booster for people at risk

HEALTH CHIEFS URGE THOSE ELIGIBLE TO GET THE JAB

- By HANNAH CORKEN [e-mail] @hannahcgy

HEALTH leaders in the Humber are urging those who are eligible to get their Covid-19 booster vaccine this Spring.

The vaccine provides vital protection against different strains of the Covid virus and helps reduce the risk of catching and spreading it, as well as the risk of serious illness or needing to go to hospital if you do catch it.

The NHS has sent millions of invites out via text, email, NHS App messages or letters to remind those who are eligible to come forward. Around 7.5 million people in the UK - people most at risk from suffering Covid-19 complications - can access appointments through the NHS national booking system at nhs.uk/bookcovid, through the NHS App, or by calling 119.