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Information early and quickly, but all over the _ world. i think the omicron virus has now been found in at least 60 different countries. there isnt a single marker that allows us to understand or to assess the effectiveness of interventions. its about the number of cases, how rapidly theyre spreading, who they are spreading in, and that is one of the reasons that the vaccine programme has started with people who are most vulnerable. older people, people in care homes, as theyre people who are a...

The uk health security agency have published the latest data into 0micron. evidence shows the variant is growing much faster than delta in england. its projected to become the dominant variant in the uk by mid—december. new data suggests that vaccine protection against mild symptomatic disease from 0micron may be substantially reduced. effectiveness against severe disease is still unknown but expected to be higher. boosters showed good effectiveness, although with some reduction compared to de...

Vaccinations do wane in their effectiveness over time. and so boosters are highly recommended for everybody now who is over 18, in fact, as of today, everybody over 16, in order to keep that immunity as high as possible. given that we have a pretty bad time happening right now with the delta variant once again cases going up, hospitalizations going up, deaths going up. if you havent yet got that booster, and you are six months away from pfizer or moderna or two months away from j&j, dont wait. t...

Start asking questions about the effectiveness in vaccines in ending the pandemic. doctor byron bridal in canada is part of the group who studied the first amrna covid vaccine. what is going on here? >> thanks for having me again. i have to say this is ludicrous. this is a case of trying to take something that is completely ineffective as by administering endless doses somehow it seems like health professionals thinks this will become effective. there is so much data showing these vaccines can n...

Effectiveness of a third shot and urging americans to get their booster. pfizer executives saying the omicron variant could increase the likelihood of needing a fourth shot. ill bring in now professor of emergency medicine and associate dean of public health at brown university. doctor, thank you. good to see you. how important are those boosters for 16 and 17-year-olds? winter is coming and the number of cases, deaths, hospitalizations all rising >> i think this booster has been approved for 16...

The cdc announcing 16 and 17-year-olds are now eligible to receive a pfizer booster as covid cases in the u.s. are on the rise. president joe biden meeting with his covid response team, saying he is encouraged by the effectiveness of a third shot and urging americans to get their booster. but pfizer executives saying the omicron variant could increase the likelihood of needing a fourth shot. i want to bring in now dr. megan ranney, professor of emergency medicine and associate dean of public hea...

From our health reporter laura - from our health reporter laura foster. you havejust come from our health reporter laura foster. you have just come out of a briefing specifically about the new variant? in briefing specifically about the new variant? , , ., variant? in this briefing we got confirmation _ variant? in this briefing we got confirmation from _ variant? in this briefing we got confirmation from an - variant? in this briefing we got confirmation from an early - variant? in this briefin...

Dr thomas waite is the deputy chief medical officer for england and explained a little earlier how the omicron variant is spreading — and why the new restrictions are proportionate. it reflects the way that this virus is spreading really so very quickly, notiust_ is spreading really so very quickly, notjust here and notjust in south africa, _ notjust here and notjust in south africa, who — notjust here and notjust in south africa, who have been really extremely helpful to the rest of the wor...

Thanksgiving, before they were going to see grandma, and now were heading into christmas. i mean, i hope they get them now, but the data on parents not getting these boosters is not great. >> yeah, with the hesitancy among parents still. >> yeah. >> based on the data youve seen thus far this week, how confident should people feel their booster shot will stand up to omicron, doctor? >> you know, the booster shots have actually shown pretty good data. they just came out over the past couple of day...