Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether people suffering from Long Covid aged under 50 will be eligible for the autumn covid-19 booster vaccine.

On 15 July 2022, the Government accepted the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice to offer a COVID-19 booster vaccine this autumn to those at higher risk of severe COVID-19, including adults aged 50 years old and over and individuals aged five to 49 years old in a clinical risk group. The clinical risk groups for COVID-19 vaccination are defined in the UK Health Security Agency’s ‘Green Book’ on vaccines and immunisation which includes conditions which evidence suggests put individuals at greater risk of severe outcomes, including hospitalisation or death. Post-COVID-19 Syndrome is not currently identified by the JCVI as one of these conditions.

NHS England has established a network of specialist clinics for those experiencing the long term effects of COVID-19 infection and provides information and advice on the ‘Your COVID Recovery’ platform.