A booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine helps improve the protection you have from your first 2 doses of the vaccine. The booster provides longer-term protection against serious symptomatic effects from COVID-19 and the rise of the latest Omicron strain.
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In April 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care announced that it had procured an extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, alongside the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines, to use as part of the booster campaign. These boosters will be the same as the vaccines currently being administered as first and second doses.
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Book Covid Booster: When will Covid boosters be available in the UK?
People aged 30 and over in England will be able to book a Covid-19 booster jab from Monday, December 13, 2021, ahead of its availability in the UK by the end of December 2021 and early 2022.
Book Covid Booster: How to book
Some people under 40 reported successfully booking their booster jab appointment online over the weekend, as the exercise extends. Booking for a jab appointment can also be done by calling 119.
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