THE SPRING booster covid jab campaign has been hailed a success as more than half of eligible people in the south east have had it.
The NHS in the South East said that more than half a million (533,683) of the most vulnerable to covid came forward in just six weeks of the latest phase of the NHS Covid vaccination programme.
In total, around 974,185 people across the South East are eligible for this dose, in line with JCVI guidance.
Now, they are appealing for others to come forward. Those eligible are over 75, or immunosupresent.
Caroline Reid, covid vaccination programme lead for the NHS in the South East of England, said: “It’s a testament to the hardworking NHS staff and volunteers across the region that in just over six weeks more than half of those entitled to a spring booster are now protected.
“The NHS is continuing to invite thousands of people every single week and I’d encourage everyone offered the dose to take it up – it has always been, and remains, our best defence against Covid. Please come forward as soon as you’re eligible to protect yourself.”
Spring booster jab appointments can be booked on the NHS website or by calling 119.
