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People have now had their boosters. well there were stark warnings too from the head of the uk health security agency, drjenny harries. she told mps that the omicron variant is "probably the most significant threat" since the start of the pandemic. cases are doubling every day and the data over the next few days could be staggering — she said. our health editor hugh pym has this report. with the rapid spread of the new variant, the booster programme has been given new urgency. here, a gp in ox...

And theres high level concern about how much case could rise. about how much case numbers could rise. probably the most significant threat we have had since the start of the pandemic, and im sure for example that the numbers we are seeing on data over the next few days will be quite staggering compared to the rate of growth we have seen in cases for previous variants. the health secretary visited a vaccine centre, as booster bookings in england were opened up to all adults. it is clear, whilst w...

Hugh pym. with the rapid spread of the new variant, the booster programme has been given new urgency. here, a gp in oxford visits elderly patients in their homes to give them the top—up jab. but it will give you a very good protection and boost your immunity. with evidence of that good protection against omicron infection, the booster roll—out will continue. but according to recent research, theres much less of a shield a few months after a second dose, and theres high level concern about ho...

Been our strategy from day one to slow the spread as much as we reasonably can and to buy time to assess it, and we are doing that every day, learning more about this variant, and time to build our defences and while we know that two are not enough three are what is needed to protect against this variant and that is why this booster programme is so critical and a central focus.— programme is so critical and a centralfocus. ., ,, ., ., , centralfocus. nicola sturgeon has issued new _ centralfoc...

On vaccinations, almost 657,000 people had their boosterjab yesterday, bringing the average to just over 490,000 a day in the past seven days. more than 2a,700,000 people have now had their boosters. the head of the uk health security agency, drjenny harries, has told mps that the omicron variant is "probably the most significant threat" since the start of the pandemic. cases are doubling every day and the data over the next few days could be staggering. our health editor hugh pym has this repor...

Variant and the need to get the booster programme on steroids, basically, and attempt also to warn people of the dangers ahead, so moving the conversation on he will try to take the focus away from those questions which keir starmer raised about his lack of authority and lack of trust amongst his own mps. ~ . . and lack of trust amongst his own mps. ~ ., ., , and lack of trust amongst his own mps. ~ . ., , ., ., mps. we are hearing news about who will chair the — mps. we are hearing news about...

Highly contagious variant. 0mnicron — is already the dominant strain in the capital and is soon expected to overtake delta as the uks dominant variant. scientists are putting the emphasis on the booster programme —three doses of the covid—19 vaccine will provide good protection against this variant. but at sobering press conference at downing sreet a few hours ago, englands chief medical officer chris whitty said many more records will be broken in the coming weeks. this is a really seriou...

Advice it has received. christina pagel, thank you very much for coming back on the programme. what, in yourjudgment, has changed as a result of the omicron variant now? what is it that medically gives you the most cause for concern? just to speed with — the most cause for concern? just to speed with which _ the most cause for concern? just to speed with which it is _ the most cause for concern? just to speed with which it is increasing. i speed with which it is increasing. we�*ve not seen t...

As cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus continue to grow. it comes amid a major acceleration of the booster programme in england, with the 15—minute waiting period after the third dose now suspended. or lets get reaction from one of our regular gps, dr rosemary leonard. good morning. how have things been the last few days with the vaccination programme? how has it beenin vaccination programme? how has it been in your surgery? the vaccination programme? how has it been in your surgery?�...

More than 2a,700,000 people have now had a boosterjab. well, with his assessement of the significance of the latest figures, heres our health editor, hugh pym. with the rapid spread of the new variant, the booster programme has been given new urgency. here, a gp in oxford visits elderly patients in their homes to give them the top—up jab. but it will give you a very good protection and boost your immunity. with evidence of that good protection against omicron infection, the booster roll—out ...