"NHS Cancels Flu Jabs and Covid Boosters for Under 65s, Raising Concerns over Patient Safety and GP Despair"
The NHS will not be offering flu jabs and Covid boosters to adults under 65 this winter as the health service aims to return to normal. The Government's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is expected to announce the plans on Tuesday, which means that 12 million people aged 50 to 64 will no longer be eligible for free vaccines. The vaccination drive will also start later than usual, beginning in October, to ensure protection during the peak winter months. Despite concerns that this winter could be worse than the previous year, the UK recommendations are scaling back the flu program and limiting Covid jabs to those over 65 to align with flu recommendations.