Covid vaccine update: Immunity from first dose of the vaccine

The order in which people will be offered the vaccine is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

Who is most at risk?

According to the NHS, people aged 50 or over are most at risk, and the risk increases with age.

“Older adults living in care homes are at greater risk because large groups of especially vulnerable people are living together, in surroundings where the virus can spread quickly,” warns the health body.

As it explains, frontline healthcare and social care workers are also at risk as they may be exposed to infection.