My flu jab is booked. But where on earth is my Covid booster?

Will I get a text any time soon? I hope so, writes James Moore. Because the virus is still taking lives – and leaving clinically vulnerable people like me at risk...

Covid-19 has not gone away, no matter how much some people try to ignore it (Getty)

The text arrives every year, like clockwork: “Dear Mr Moore, you are eligible for a flu vaccine… you can book by clicking on the link below.”

Next month I will duly pitch up to the surgery – on a weekend, no less – get the shot and probably put up with a sore arm for a few days. Flu jabs do that with me. I’ll happily take that over what a nasty flu strain can do to someone with type 1 autoimmune diabetes.

But this inevitably raised a question in my mind. About another virus we’re all very familiar with: Covid. Can I get a booster for that too? If so, when? And will it be any good?