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Precautionary and temporary measures introduced in January to improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants of Covid from China are being removed.

UK statement during the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council on 16-17 March 2023.

During the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the UK delivered a statement on the report on access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Adults aged 75 and over, residents in a care home for older adults and immunosuppressed individuals will be eligible for a spring booster.

JCVI advises vaccine top-up for over-75s, immunosuppressed and residents in care homes for older adults.

This adapted COVID-19 vaccine targets both the original coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants.

Information for healthcare professionals and the public on Moderna’s bivalent vaccines. Information on the original Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine can found on a separate page (link below)

Nearly 17.5 million eligible people received their Covid autumn booster jab, with tens of thousands coming forward in the final week of the programme.

The UK Commission on Covid Commemoration is now considering all responses and final recommendations will be put to Government in Spring.

JCVI makes interim recommendations to government on the COVID-19 vaccination programme for 2023.