Hundreds of at-risk under-50s are being denied a booster jab
Hundreds of at-risk under-50s with compromised immune systems are being denied a booster jab that's vital to keep them safe amid confusion over their eligibility Ministers said 500,000 with impaired immunity should get a third covid shot Studies found such individuals fail to respond properly after two doses of shot Scientists found a third jab triggers a protective immune response against Covid
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Vulnerable people with compromised immune systems are being denied a third shot of Covid vaccine that is vital to keep them safe – because of confusion over their eligibility.
Ministers agreed last month that about 500,000 people with impaired immunity, such as cancer patients or recipients of organ donations, should get a third shot – described as a 'third primary dose'.
The decision followed studies which found many such individuals fail to respond properly after their first two doses because
