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posted ago by Murphy71 ago by Murphy71 +41 / -0

Article behind a paywall - key excerpt:

Some good news - boosters being pulled just as the CLINICAL TRIALS.are ending…

"Government is also preparing to wind down the open offer of the first two doses over the coming months"

Covid-19 booster jab offer set to end

"Third doses were launched in Dec 2021 but will end on Feb 12, the UKHSA has announced. The current autumn booster drive for over-50s will also end on the same day.

The Telegraph understands that the Government is also preparing to wind down the open offer of the first two doses over the coming months. The move will mean unvaccinated healthy under-50s will soon not be able to get a Covid jab unless recommended by a medical professional."

However:

"The Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisations (JCVI) on Wednesday gave advice to the Government to start planning for a spring and autumn Covid booster campaign for the most vulnerable."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/25/covid-vaccine-booster-jab-nhs-uk-end/

And just for reference, clinical trials are ending:

ASTRAZENECA https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04516746

Phase 3 officially ends February 2023 Results already published at link

Serious adverse events Injected: 140. Placebo: 78.

Medically attended adverse events Injected: 1617. Placebo: 815.

Special interest AEs Injected: 525. Placebo: 416.

Other non-serious AEs Injected: 6835. Placebo: 2206

PFIZER/BIONTECH https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/study/NCT04368728

Phase 3 ends 31 January 2023

No results published yet

Of special note: Pregnant women excluded

MODERNA https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04470427

Phase 3 ended 29 December 2022

No results published yet

Of special note: Pregnant women excluded