The Chronicle (South Tyneside and Durham)
First Covid-19 booster jabs given
A MATERNITY support worker has spoken of her joy after becoming one of the first people in the UK to receive a Covid-19 booster jab.
Catherine Cargill, who works at Croydon University Hospital in south London, said the vaccination means she can carry on working, studying and spending time with her family.
The NHS officially launched its coronavirus booster campaign on yesterday, which will see millions of eligible people offered a Pfizer vaccine, or in some cases a half-dose of Moderna. They include frontline NHS and social care staff, anyone aged 50 and over, and those under 50 with health conditions that put them at risk of severe Covid.
People are likely to be offered their booster jab in the same order of priority as was set down during the initial vaccination campaign.
Ms Cargill said: “I’ve just had my booster vaccine, my Pfizer vaccine, and I have had it ahead of the winter season to make sure I am protected, to make sure I can carry on working, I can carry on spending time with my family, and so I can carry on with my studies. I would definitely want to encourage you to get your booster shot when you are invited to do that.”
Hospital hubs have started inoculating frontline health and care workers in Wales and England, as well as identifying eligible patients, with Gp-led local vaccination services to follow in the coming days.