up. we have at high amounts of infection too, delta a head earlier, england opened up earlier in the summer compared to other countries, with very few protections in place so large numbers of people caught covid, particularly among young adults and secondary school pupils and they have built a natural immunity. that was a deliberate strategy to have an earlier exit wave in the summer rather than waiting to open up an autumn and winter when there are more respiratory viruses in circulation, like the flu, and smaller pressure on the nhs. brute like the flu, and smaller pressure on the nhs-— on the nhs. we have had this announcement _ on the nhs. we have had this announcement in _ on the nhs. we have had this announcement in northern i on the nhs. we have had this - announcement in northern ireland for example, they're urging people to work from home again if they can. some people will be watching and saying, here we go again, another winter of restrictions the uk. but actually, do you think maybe we are not? maybe are different from europe and more restrictions are not inevitable? it and more restrictions are not inevitable?— and more restrictions are not inevitable? , ., inevitable? it is worth saying there is a lot of uncertainty. _ inevitable? it is worth saying there is a lot of uncertainty. will - inevitable? it is worth saying there is a lot of uncertainty. will enough | is a lot of uncertainty. will enough people have their boosters in their flu jabs? there has been criticism that the booster campaign going to
covid boosters. also if you have been sent in and invitation and you can get a flu jab, lots of pharmacies are giving out flu jabs, lots can go to their local pharmacy. once you have had your information, go and get it done.— go and get it done. always good to chat, thank — go and get it done. always good to chat. thank you — go and get it done. always good to chat, thank you very _ go and get it done. always good to chat, thank you very much. - later on we'll be speaking to the deputy chief medical officerfor england, professorjonathan van tam, and putting your questions to him in a special programme with radio 5live. he will remember for many of his press conferences, he has a way of communicating which people don't and he loves a metaphor
get a covid jab, we are also running out of flu jabs, as well, when we know flu is a problem. ministers have been boasting about the vaccine programme, we are now fallen behind other countries across the world and we haven�*t had a credible plan from ministers as to how they will fix this. ~ , , ., ., this. ministers have said there are enou:h this. ministers have said there are enough vaccines, _ this. ministers have said there are enough vaccines, they _ this. ministers have said there are enough vaccines, theyjust - this. ministers have said there are enough vaccines, theyjust need i this. ministers have said there are| enough vaccines, theyjust need to get the arms, and one serious point we haven�*t talked about it is the fact that 4.7 million people who are eligible have not yet got even their first jab. eligible have not yet got even their firstjab. how do you get them to get theirjab? first jab. how do you get them to get theirjab?_ get theirjab? that's a great question- — get theirjab? that's a great question. if— get theirjab? that's a great question. if you _ get theirjab? that's a great question. if you look - get theirjab? that's a great question. if you look at - get theirjab? that's a great question. if you look at the | question. if you look at the patients in hospital with covid, around one in six are unvaccinated pregnant women, so we need a big campaign to reassure expectant mothers that the vaccine is safe for them and their baby. we need a helpline and we�*ve got to deal with this antivax rubbish that gets shared on social media, we�*ve got to stand up to these antivax
vaccination programme is now stalling? ministers can't blame the public when 2 million people haven't even been invited for a boosterjab and on current trends, we won't complete the booster programme until march 2022. instead ofjust doing 165,000 jobs a day, will the minister set a commitment to do 500,000 jobs a day and get this programme complete by christmas? the minister will know that the highest concentration of infections is amongst children, yet only 17% of children have been vaccinated. this is a stuttering roll—out of the children's vaccination programme, and doesn't it expose the folly of cutting school nurses and health visitors who support these immunisation programmes in our communities? and on flu, only 36% of over—65s have been vaccinated. we hear stories of cancelled flu jabs at gps' surgeries, pharmacists saying they don't have enough supplies, so, why are supplies
and again, the language, reluctantly accepted the advice of her doctors. we are told she is feeling fine but she needs to rest. if we are told she is feeling fine but she needs to rest.— she needs to rest. if you're watching — she needs to rest. if you're watching on _ she needs to rest. if you're watching on bbc— she needs to rest. if you're watching on bbc two, - she needs to rest. if you're watching on bbc two, time she needs to rest. if you're i watching on bbc two, time to she needs to rest. if you're - watching on bbc two, time to say goodbye. charities have called for people with weakened immune systems to be given access to walk— in vaccination centres in the uk — so more of them can get the third doses they need to fight covid—19. the centres are reserved at the moment for boosterjabs for the over—505 and first doses for 12 to 15—year—olds, as well as flu jabs. i can discuss this further with gemma peters who's the chief executive of blood cancer uk. thank you very much forjoining pass. tell us more about what is happening with immunocompromised people in terms of who is eligible and how many are getting the maximum?— and how many are getting the maximum? �* ,, ., ., .,,
for the over—sos and first doses for 12— to is—year—olds, as well as flu jabs. official figures show price rises dipped slightly in september as the economy continued to reopen. the increase in the cost of living, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 3.1% in september, down from 3.2% in august, according to the office for national statistics. higher prices for transport were the biggest contributor to price rises. our economics correspondent andy verity has been looking at the figures. well, annita, this isn't really the end of this surge in the cost of living that we have seen recently, more a temporary respite. a 3.1% rise in the consumer prices index is slightly less than the previous figure of 3.2%. the main reason is what you're comparing it with. in august, we were comparing it with the august before, in 2020, when we had eat out to help out, and prices in restaurants and hotels were artificially depressed
you can contact me on twitter just after on twitterjust after half past nine we will be speaking to the deputy chief executive of nhs providers, the body which represents health trusts in england. charities have called for people with weakened immune systems to be given access to walk— in vaccination centres — so more of them can get the third doses they need to fight covid—19. the centres are reserved at the moment for boosterjabs for the over—50s and first doses for 12 to 15—year—olds, as well as flu jabs. official figures show price rises dipped slightly in september as the economy continued to reopen. the increase in the cost of living, as measured by the consumer prices index, fell to 3.1% in september, down from 3.2% in august, according to the office for national statistics. higher prices for transport were the biggest contributor to price rises.
to make sure that they don't catch potentially lethal or severe covid—19. and of course as well within that is the importance of the influenza vaccine because if you get flu and covid—19 at the same time, and only is it a bigger bird for the health service but actually for individuals who get the infection at the same time, that can double your risk were more than double your risk of dying. so it is important as well as covena ntee of dying. so it is important as well as covenantee and the people come forward for their flu jabs as well. with that in mind and that one with the double whammy of getting the flu and covid—19 in the same time, how worried are you about the winter and with of the nhs can cope this winter whether you think there might be a need for more restrictions? it up whether you think there might be a need for more restrictions?- need for more restrictions? it up is also many — need for more restrictions? it up is also many things. _ need for more restrictions? it up is also many things. it _ need for more restrictions? it up is also many things. it is _ need for more restrictions? it up is also many things. it is so - need for more restrictions? it up is also many things. it is so difficult l also many things. it is so difficult to predict what's going to be happening even after the next week orso happening even after the next week or so at the moment. there is a lot of things going on. and only have we been seeing clear evidence that the
in israel, admissions rose faster, but thanks to boosterjabs then started coming down. in israel, where they started vaccinating very early and therefore they've had a longer period to see the decline in benefit, they've seen an increase in case numbers. and when they reinstituted a number of measures, including the third dose, the booster dose, they saw a very good beneficial decline within a few weeks of giving the boosters. the hope is that the boosterjab roll—out will do the same in the uk, offering more protection as winter approaches, for example in care homes, where some residents have been getting both the covid and the flu jabs. but there are still challenges in reaching some in younger age groups who may have had just one dose, or none. having made a rapid start to the vaccination programme, the uk has fallen back a bit compared with some other leading economies, with 66% of the population, notjust adults, having had the first two doses.
they are more vulnerable at a time when we have high levels of infection, so we need to accelerate this booster campaign. covid hospital admissions relative to the population started rising injuly in the uk, france and germany, though with higher case numbers, they've not fallen back in the uk as in france and germany. in israel, admissions rose faster, but then came down, partly thanks to booster jabs. in israel, where they started vaccinating very early and therefore they've had a longer period to see the decline in benefit, they've seen an increase in case numbers. and when they reinstituted a number of measures including the third dose, the booster dose, they saw a very good beneficial decline within a few weeks of giving the boosters. the hope is that the boosterjab roll—out will do the same in the uk, offering more protection as winter approaches, for example in care homes, where some residents have been getting both the covid and the flu jabs.