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More than 51 million people aged over 12 in the uk have had at least one covid vaccine. nearly 31 million, three doses. now all 16 and 17—year—olds will be eligible for a booster. and those in line for first jabs is to get even younger. in the united states and several european countries, all five to 11—year—olds are being offered covid jabs. in texas, these therapy dogs provided a useful distraction. here, only five to 11 in at risk groups will be eligible for now. they will get two shots eight weeks apart, each one third of the adult dose. we shots eight weeks apart, each one third o...

The steps — further we will get. let me set out the steps we're taking to the additional capacity. given its vital importance against omicron we will prioritise _ importance against omicron we will prioritise the covid booster programme over the remainder of the flu vaccination programme for the next few— flu vaccination programme for the next few weeks. this will allow many more _ next few weeks. this will allow many more booster appointments to be made available _ more booster appointments to be made available. our clinical advice is available. 0ur clinical advice is that— available. 0...

Surveillance systems that have been upgraded to match the magnitude of this programme. so i think, the safety is being monitored and, obviously, these signals, any signals are taken seriously, but what i would be reassured that this is not a novel vaccine anymore. we have experience with the previous adverse events data, but also, we know what to look for, where to look for in terms of risk groups, etc. canada has become the latest country to announce that no government representatives will attend the winter olympics in beijing next year. the us, australia and the uk have already said they won...

That's a really good question. i think this immunisation programme is unprecedented and so is the vaccine's safety monitoring programme that goes with that. so we have delivered over 8 billion doses according to a recent estimate of this vaccine so far and we have had vaccine so far and we have had vaccine safety systems, surveillance systems that have been upgraded to match the magnitude of this programme. so i think, the safety is being monitored and obviously, these signals, any signals are taken seriously, but what i would be reassured that this is not a novel vaccine any more. we have exp...

To a recent estimate of this vaccine so far and we have had vaccine safety systems, surveillance systems that have been upgraded to match the magnitude of this programme. so i think, the safety is being monitored and, obviously, these signals, any signals are taken seriously, but what i would be reassured that this is not a novel vaccine anymore. we have experience with the previous adverse events data, but also, we know what to look for, where to look for in terms of risk groups, etc. canada has become the latest country to announce that none of their government representatives will attend th...