JCVI set to announce decision on expansion of booster rollout

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There are reports that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI) is set to announce if it will back an expansion of the COVID-19 vaccine booster rollout.

Deputy Chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI), Professor Anthony Harden, said it would be sensible to cut the time between doses and extend boosters to persons under 40.

Meanwhile, the Department of Health has pointed out that an urgent meeting with the health ministers from the G7 group of nations will be held to discuss the developments of Omicron.