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Covid infections in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since
October last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says.
Fewer than a million people had the virus in the last week of August -
about one in 70, down from one in 15 in mid-July.
Covid is decreasing in England and Wales, but staying constant in
Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Millions of the most vulnerable are being offered booster jabs.
Health experts have predicted there will be a jump in Covid and flu
infections in the run-up to this winter, and anyone who is eligible for
an extra vaccine should boost their protection against both illnesses.
The autumn booster campaign began across most of the UK last week, with
care home residents vaccinated first. Everyone aged 50 and over will be
invited over the coming weeks.
Many will receive one of two recently-updated vaccines which target the
Omicron variant, as well as the original virus.
UK Covid infections fall below one million
About 944,700 people in the UK had coronavirus in the week ending 28
August, according to the ONS - down from 1.1 million the week before. ADVERTISEMENT
This is the lowest since October 2021, although infections also fell
below a million in late May and early June this year.
Covid rates by nation for the end of August are:
one in 70 in England
one in 95 in Wales
one in 50 in Northern Ireland
one in 50 in Scotland
Most English regions recorded falls in infections and most age groups
too. Only among young people aged 17-24 and over-70s were there no signs
of any change in trend.
The ONS has said it will be monitoring the effects of schools reopening
for the start of the new term on Covid levels in the coming weeks.
Who will get a Covid booster this autumn?
Can I get a free flu jab?
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The groups who qualify for an autumn booster in the UK are:
adults aged 50 and over
people aged five to 49 with health conditions that put them at higher
risk, including pregnant women
care home staff
front line health and social care workers
carers aged 16 to 49
household contacts of people with weakened immune systems
The most vulnerable will be prioritised first.
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