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20th September 2021

Third dose & booster Q&A

There has been a lot of discussion in the media of both a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine and ‘booster’ programmes. This has caused some confusion; the following aims to explain who is eligible for each programme and how they differ from each other. Note: we understand that this advice currently applies across the UK.

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