Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the next covid-19 booster jab is not being offered to people under the age of 75 with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe covid-19.

On 21 February 2022, the Government accepted advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on offering a further dose to some individuals. The primary aim is to reduce the risk of severe disease across the population. As protection against severe COVID-19 disease declines slowly, the most vulnerable groups have been prioritised for vaccination.

A dose will be offered to those over the age of 75 years old, residents in care homes for older adults and those aged 12 years old and over who are immunosuppressed. The JCVI continues to consider the latest available data on the timing and value of further doses.