03 June 2023 , 08:55
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Millions of people around Britain are being urged to get their spring Covid booster with little time left to do so.
The jab's is set to end in just four weeks, with many people across England, Wales, and Scotland still able to get it.
Figures show around 3.6million of the 6.6million eligible adults in the country have had their top-up jab so far afters calls began to get it done earlier this year.
However, the remaining three million only have until the end of June to get a vaccine, the Sun reports.
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: “If you have not yet taken up the offer you have just four weeks left until the programme closes.
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“Even if you’ve not yet had your first dose of the Covid vaccine, you can still come forward to boost your protection.
Around 3.6million have had the booster already (AFP via Getty Images)“It couldn’t be easier to get your jab with thousands of sites available across the country, so please do not delay.”
The latest vaccine campaign started on April 3 in adult care homes and nine in 10 facilities have now been visited byNHSstaff.
More than three quarters of care home residents have now had the most recent dose (Getty Images)More than three quarters of residents have now had the most recent dose and all over-75s, care home residents and people aged five or older with a weakened immune system are being offered a spring booster.
After the current jab drive, the health service is moving to a targeted seasonal offer to those most at risk of the virus.
The latest vaccine campaign started in April (Getty Images)NHS director of vaccinations and screening Steve Russell said: “There is now just one month left for others who are eligible to come forward.
“If you have had only one Covid vaccine so far, or none at all, it is not too late.
“Please make the most of the month ahead by protecting yourself from Covid before the offer ends.”