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MHRA statement on expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination booster programme

A statement from Dr June Raine on expansion of the COVID-19 vaccination booster programme.

Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive said:

바카라 사이트The public can be confident that our robust regulatory assessment supports the JCVI바카라 사이트s recommended extension to the vaccination campaign. This further strengthens our ability to ensure people are protected against COVID-19 and saves lives.

바카라 사이트Our safety monitoring to date shows that바카라 사이트COVID-19 vaccines바카라 사이트continue to be safe and effective for바카라 사이트the vast majority of바카라 사이트people. The vast majority of바카라 사이트reactions which are reported relate to expected side effects such as injection site reactions and flu-like symptoms, as was seen in our initial assessment.바카라 사이트Our proactive monitoring of the safety of booster doses does not raise any new concerns.바카라 사이트

바카라 사이트We바카라 사이트have바카라 사이트continued바카라 사이트to carefully scrutinise all the data we have available to us바카라 사이트and our바카라 사이트robust surveillance programme includes monitoring all suspected reactions for바카라 사이트young people and adolescents as well as adults.바카라 사이트We ensure all바카라 사이트suspected reports are carefully followed up. When you are called for your booster dose, you can come forward confident that the benefits in preventing serious COVID-19 far outweigh any risks.바카라 사이트

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Published 29 November 2021