people an extra layer of protection this winter. jabs will be offered to the over 50s, as well as care home staff and residents, front line nhs workers and younger adults with certain health conditions. but there are still more than five million adults in the uk who haven t yet had their first vaccine, and the government has been urging those people to come forward. our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports. do you want to roll up your sleeve for me? here we go again not first or second doses of covid vaccine, but boosters. or second doses of covid vaccine, but boosters- but boosters. health workers at cro don but boosters. health workers at croydon university but boosters. health workers at croydon university hospital - but boosters. health workers at| croydon university hospital were but boosters. health workers at. croydon university hospital were at the front of the queue. itrefoil croydon university hospital were at the front of the queue. the front of the queue. well done,
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two in 100 people have received a first dose of vaccine. fergus walsh, bbc news. all of england s care home workers must be fully vaccinated by 11th november if they want to continue working. today is the deadline for anyone who s still unvaccinated to come forward and have their firstjab. more than 90% of care home workers in england have now had one dose of the vaccine, with 82% now fully vaccinated. unions are estimating that up to 70,000 staff members won t be vaccinated by the november deadline and are warning of a severe staffing crisis. here s our social affairs correspondent alison holt. testing staff, residents and visitors is just one of the jobs hayley evans has to do is part of her work in a bristol care home that helps people back on their feet after a long stay in hospital. despite witnessing the impact of covid, she only recently had her first vaccination, just in time for
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