WHO GETS PRIORITY FOR JAB?

ONLY those in the first two groups of the priority list are due to get the jab this week. The focus is on over-80s in hospital or living in their own homes. Teams will also start visiting care homes in England in a week’s time. 1. Residents in a care home for older adults (estimated total 425,000) and their carers (up to 1.5million) 2. All aged 80 and over (3.3m) and frontline health and social care workers (1.5m) 3. Everyone aged 75 and over (2.2m) 4. All aged 70 and over (3.3m) and those considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable 5. All people aged 65 and over (3.4m) 6. All individuals aged 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of serious disease and death 7. Everyone aged 60 and over (3.7m) 8. Anybody aged 55 and over (4.3m) 9. All aged 50 and over (4.7m)

THE VULNERABLE Vaccines will also be offered to those aged 16 and over who have conditions such as: blood cancer; diabetes; heart problem; chest complaint or breathing difficulties; kidney disease; liver disease; lowered immunity due to disease or treatment; with organ transplant; having had stroke or a transient ischaemic attack; a neurological or muscle-wasting condition; severe or profound learning disability; Down’s syndrome; problem with spleen or having had spleen removed; seriously overweight; severe mental illness.