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Doses of vaccine are simply not enough to give the level of protection that we all need. but the good news is that our scientists are confident that with a third dose, a booster dose, we can all bring our level of protection backup. with me is our political correspondent chris mason. chris, a rapid deceleration to the booster programme. we have the prime minister saying we are facing an emergency, but so far no new restrictions have been announced. no, the curiosity with the announcement in the ...

Been moving much too slowly. i5 been moving much too slowly. is there any clarity as to why the booster programme has not progressed at the pace and with the success at the first two injections did? is it just logistics or is it to some extent public complacency? i think the government has not really sounded the alarm early enough. we saw the evidence that omicron was more transmissible before. and i do not think they have been level with the public. not think they have been level with the ublic...

Pressure on health services because of the rapid increase in omicron cases. the prime minister will make a televised address this evening, focusing on the booster programme. its as the first people in the uk have been hospitalised with omicron. new cases of the variant have increased 65% on yesterdays figure. there is concern inside the nhs about the level of hospitalisations that we might see but we really need to wait for a bit longer to really see exactly how severe the symptoms of people who...

Downes. our headlines today: further accusations of rule breaking after this picture shows the prime minister did take part in a christmas quiz while restrictions were in place last year. a boost for the booster programme as over 30—year—olds can book theirjabs tomorrow in england, but there are warnings the uk could face a record wave of infections. more than 100 people are feared dead, after powerful tornadoes hit six us states and reduced whole towns to rubble. one of the greatest formula...

So far and then be that day after day. in a few minutes we willjoin viewers on bbc1 for a full round—up of the national international news, but before that.— but before that. here is the reaction — but before that. here is the reaction of _ but before that. here is the reaction of the _ but before that. here is the reaction of the shadow - but before that. here is the i reaction of the shadow health secretary wes streeting, speaking to clive earlier and says he agrees with the prime minist...

Face questions, perhaps questions about why the booster programme is taking so long to get going according to his critics. why have so many teenagers not had the vaccine? things people suggest could have made a difference to the situation we are now finding ourselves in. many of his mps are fed up to the back teeth with all of theirs. just as some of them might believe borisjohnson is overreacting, if we end up in a terrible situation because of omicron some of his critics on the other side migh...

159. 69 of those are in the nhs greater glasgow and clyde health board area, so those are the latest figures just through from the scottish government. those figures were just being sent to us on the day, when we are talking about the first people appearing in hospital, across the uk with cases of that new variant and the booster programme being extended as well in england from tomorrow. more on all of that to come but we willjust pause. now, its time for a look at the weather with susan powell....

Highest covid infection rate of the uks four nations, but health officials believe the omicron variant is not circulating here as much as elsewhere. so far there are ten confirmed cases. fewer people here have been vaccinated compared with england, scotland and wales, although in the last few weeks there has been an increase of people coming forward to get their first jab. just over 40% of adults have had their booster and as of today if you are 30 or older, you can walk into a vaccination centr...

Brought — to be a effort. the army will be brought in— to be a effort. the army will be brought in and so on, but theres a whole _ brought in and so on, but theres a whole adjustable exercise —— logistical— whole adjustable exercise —— logistical exercise. so, time is incredibly— logistical exercise. so, time is incredibly short to do it. that fi . ure is incredibly short to do it. that figure is 530,000, _ incredibly short to do it. that figure is 530,000, but - incredibly short...

Is the government has tended to move much too slowly and the booster programme itself was not working, as you admitted a few minutes ago. the deadline to ensure boosterjabs went to care homes was the 1st of november. and still, 25% of care homes and residents have not received a booster. that is not very good, these are the most vulnerable in the country. and the government let the care homes and residents and families down before and it looks like they are doing it again. they need to get a gro...