Government advisers recommend autumn COVID-19 boosters for people at most risk

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The risk of severe COVID-19 continues to be disproportionately greater in those from older age groups, residents in care homes, frontline health and social care workers, and people with underlying health conditions, the JCVI said SHUTTERSTOCK.COM People at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 should be o$ered a booster vaccine dose in autumn 2023, according to new interim advice in a report from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) (https:/ /www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-jcvi-interim-advice-8-november-2022/jcvi-statement-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-8-november-2022#advice) .