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💉Will we end up having booster jabs forever?

Here’s everything you need to know ⬇️

telegraph.co.uk/global-health/… @Telegraph #OmicronVarient #CovidVaccine

Pfizer’s chief executive indicated it’s a campaign that may never end.

“Based on everything I've seen so far,” Dr Albert Bourla said, “I would say that annual vaccinations... are likely to be needed to maintain a very robust and very high level of protection.”

(c: C. Goodney)

The UK has pre-empted this booster-filled next phase, announcing it has bought enough shots for two more per person, with 54 million doses from Pfizer-BioNTech and 60 million from Moderna.

(c: Kirsty O'Connor)

All adults in the UK should be invited to book a booster shot before the end of January, with the lag between the second and third doses being halved from six months to three.

(c: Jamie Lorriman)

Could a future vaccine replace the need for boosters?

Several trials are testing vaccines that work against multiple variants.

But scientists don’t know how long immunity from these “variant-busting” vaccines will last, so an annual top-up may still be required.

(Khanna)

GPs, pharmacies, hospitals and even the military have been roped into this “Great British vaccination effort”.

Still, there are concerns about the capacity of the health service to tackle other conditions while deploying the vaccination campaign.

🔓Find the answers to all your Covid vaccine questions here: telegraph.co.uk/global-health/……

By @annegulland and @sneweyy