UK may begin issuing Covid-19 booster jabs to 32m people in September

The UK is the first country in the world to publish interim guidance on a Covid-19 vaccine booster campaign, though a number of other countries are considering proposals

Officials have stressed that a third vaccine may not be needed but scientific advisers have said they are “taking no chances” and want to give the health service as much time as possible to plan. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

A Covid-19 vaccination booster programme could begin for 32 million people living in the UK as soon as September, officials have said.

New interim guidance from experts advising the British Government sets out the priority list for who should get a third jab if a booster programme is needed.