Covid booster jabs could be available for sale within the UK as soon as 2024
Vaccine manufacturers could soon offer Covid jabs privately to those who live in the UK.
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Vaccine manufacturers could soon offer Covid jabs privately to those who live in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicated it was happy to allow paid-for shots, which could be available next year, with interest already shown by some pharmacists and clinics.
UK Health Security Agency said it would 'welcome such an innovation in the UK' but the ball was in the court of manufacturers
Vaccines have so far only been available through the NHS, with people called forward when they are eligible
Covid vaccines are currently only available via the NHS but some scientists have highlighted a need for companies to offer private sales, like with flu jabs