People in York and North Yorkshire will be among three million people getting letters inviting them to book their Covid-19 booster jabs this week.

The Government has opened up booking for those who were fully vaccinated before the start of June, so they can get the third vaccination as soon as they reach six months after their second jab.

It's part of a campaign to encourage people to get the booster jabs.

More than 13 million invites, including texts, letters and emails, have already been sent to eligible people so far asking them to book their booster online through the National Booking Service. The additional letters due to land next week will mean around 16 million invites have been sent since the NHS booster programme began.

The campaign covers everyone aged 50 or over, or who has a serious medical condition putting them into the groups of people called up for the original jabs before those aged under 50 became eligible to be jabbed.

Those who have already passed the six-month date after their second jab can go to walk-in clinics without pre-booking.