Coronavirus latest: SAJID Javid today confirmed ministers will look at updating the definition of fully vaccinated to include booster jabs.
The health secretary said the waning effectiveness of the vaccine over time means the change may be needed "in due course".
His remarks raise the likelihood over 50s will need to have had the top up shot if they want to travel abroad next summer.
He said: "In due course we will have to look at what constitutes vaccination. It's something we have to keep under review.
"I can't rule that out and we know now that the vaccines do wane and it's important that where necessary people get a top up."
But he added: "We're not looking at that yet. We are very focussed on our booster programme."
His remarks come after it emerged Brits who fail to get the third Covid jab will face renewed travel restrictions.
Ministers are planning to reintroduce quarantine and testing for those people in a bid to protect the UK against new Covid strains.
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Brits set to need booster jab to count as ‘fully vaccinated’ and go on foreign hols ‘in due course’ confirms Sajid Javid
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