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The Prime Minister has announced a huge ramping up of the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to protect us all from the Omicron variant.
The latest data suggests Omicron is extremely transmissible now. Everyone aged over 18 will be offered a booster vaccine by the end of December.
The Omicron COVID-19 variant is spreading fast and therefore, if Omicron is left unchecked the NHS is at risk of being quickly overwhelmed.
鈼� A booster jab gives over 70% protection from the new variant.
鈼� Prime Minister鈥檚 announcement (12 December 2021).
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Published 15 December 2021