Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing The government is set to start the roll out of the Covid-19 booster programme from September, officials have said.
Experts from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) are preparing to make a final decision about the booster campaign.
The NHS in England is expected to start the campaign for a booster programme from September 6. Read more: Boy, 15, arrested after 17-year-old stabbed at tram stop There are already plans in place to offer a third dose of the vaccine to 30 million over-50s and clinically vulnerable people, however, NHS leaders have not yet received the green light from Government advisers.