Care home residents and those who are housebound are the first to get a top-up jab as part of the autumn rollout in England, which kicked off today.

Starting today residents at around 3,500 care home sites, staff and housebound people will start to be given another jab. Millions of other Brits will begin to be invited by the NHS from next week.

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