Should people over 60 get the COVID vaccine?

Yes, health experts strongly recommend that people over 60, particularly those 75 and older, receive COVID-19 boosters to maintain protection against severe illness and hospitalization. Approved vaccines are safe and effective for older adults, providing a high level of defense against serious coronavirus complications.

Should older people get the new COVID vaccine?

The COVID-19 vaccine helps protect you from severe illness, hospitalization, and death. It is especially important to get your 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine if you are ages 65 and older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, or have never received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Should I get a COVID booster in the UK?

Some people need an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if they have a health condition or treatment that severely weakens their immune system. For example, if they have had a stem cell transplant or CAR-T therapy. Your GP or specialist will assess your risk and tell you if you need an extra dose of the vaccine.

Do I really need the COVID vaccine?

“Vaccines do protect you, but they also protect all the people around you,” Dr. Wu notes. “That includes older adults, young children and anyone who might have weaker immune systems.” So even if you're okay taking chances with your own health, vaccination can help protect everyone you come across.

Is there a COVID jab for 2025?

For autumn 2025, COVID-19 vaccination will be offered to: adults aged 75 years and over. residents in care homes for older adults. individuals who are immunosuppressed aged 6 months and over.

Why is it so important for people 65 and older to get COVID-19 booster shots?

Is there a 2025 version of the COVID vaccine?

The 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people ages 6 months and older based on individual-based decision-making (also known as shared clinical decision making). The recommended vaccine and number of doses are based on age and vaccination history.

Why have COVID vaccine rules changed?

This year, the NHS has changed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This is to make sure that those most at risk of becoming seriously unwell are offered the vaccine. It is possible for you to be eligible for the flu vaccine but not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination, even if you've had it previously.

Why do people say not to get the COVID vaccine?

Overall, among adults aged ≥18 years who did not get a 2023–24 COVID-19 vaccine, the most commonly reported reasons for not getting one were: concern about serious/unknown side effects (39.7%), lack of concern about getting sick (33.6%), belief that the vaccine can't prevent infection (25.9%), not trusting the ...

How many people in the UK refused the COVID vaccine?

During the period 23 June to 18 July 2021, we found that 3% of adults in Great Britain said they had been offered the Covid-19 vaccine but declined the vaccine. This equates to around 1,571,260 adults aged 16 and older (based on a population estimate of 52,375,337 adults in Great Britain).

What are the downsides of getting the COVID vaccine?

Rare adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines include anaphylaxis, blood clots, myocarditis, pericarditis, hearing changes, and tinnitus. The overall risk of anaphylaxis is quite low, and these reactions occur in a small percentage of people after vaccination.

Is there an autumn COVID booster?

For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19, the NHS offers a free vaccine in the autumn, previously known as the 'Autumn Booster'. Current vaccines provide good protection against severe disease and hospitalisation.

How safe is the COVID vaccine?

The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, which have now been administered several billion times, have been heavily scrutinized for safety and have been shown to be extremely safe, said Joseph Wu, MD, PhD, the director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute.

Why do I keep getting COVID?

People who are active in highly dense populations are at an elevated risk of exposure to repeat COVID infections—especially those who are immunocompromised, elderly, carry certain chronic illnesses and/or are unvaccinated.

What is the correlation between COVID vaccine and stroke?

This statewide analysis showed that concurrent COVID-19 infection within the 21 days after vaccination was the strongest association with an increased risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke regardless of vaccine type. Early increased risk of ischemic stroke within 21 days of vaccination with Ad26.

What is the new jab for older people?

The RSV vaccine helps protect against infection with RSV, a common virus that can make babies and older adults seriously ill.

What's the best time of year for boosters?

Administering boosters in September or October can provide up to three to four times more protection against infection compared to booster shots given later in the year.

Is the COVID jab being withdrawn?

After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn. AstraZeneca said it was "incredibly proud" of the vaccine, but it had made a commercial decision. It said the rise of new coronavirus variants meant demand had shifted to the newer updated vaccines.

Can you still catch COVID if you're vaccinated?

People who are fully or partially vaccinated can still become infected by the novel coronavirus, which is called a breakthrough infection. What can you expect if you're one of them?

Which group is considered at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19?

Older adults are at highest risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. More than 81% of COVID-19 deaths occur in people over age 65. The number of deaths among people over age 65 is 97 times higher than among people ages 18-29 years.

What are the disadvantages of being vaccinated?

So, what about the cons of vaccinations?

• No one wants to be jabbed in the arm – it hurts.
• Some vaccines require more than one dose or top ups – this can be time consuming.
• You can experience mild to moderate symptoms and in very occasional cases, a severe reaction.

Is vaccine hesitancy increasing?

Individuals were classified as “vaccine-hesitant” if they stated they would refuse the vaccine, had already refused it, or had not yet decided. Their number fluctuated, plummeting from 8% in January 2021 to 1.1% at the start of 2022, before rising again to 2.2% in February 2022.

How is the COVID vaccine different for immunocompromised?

Immunocompromised individuals—including those with solid organ transplants, hematologic malignancies, autoimmune diseases, and HIV—exhibit variable and often attenuated immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines, with organ transplant recipients and those receiving B-cell depleting therapies at highest risk for poor ...

What are the bad effects of the COVID jab?

Common side effects

• Pain, soreness, redness at injection site.
• Fatigue.
• Headache.
• Muscle pain.
• Joint pain.
• Chills.
• Fever.
• Nausea/vomiting (Moderna)

Who is eligible for the COVID Spring Booster 2025?

Spring 2025 vaccine eligibility

For these reasons, people aged 75 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system are being offered a spring dose of COVID-19 vaccine.