London: British Health Secretary Sajid Javido Urged people to book a Covid-19 booster shot on Wednesday as he said there were 22 confirmed cases omicron Virus variants in the country
Javid said the government believes a booster campaign will help protect against severe disease from Omicron, even if it turns out that the vaccines are not as effective as previous strains of the disease.
He said he hopes to learn more about Omicron within two weeks, as scientists work to understand how the new variant will affect transmission efficiency and serious disease.
“At present the number of cases is very less,” javado said sky News, “For the UK we have got 22 confirmed cases at the moment and it will increase, it will definitely increase.”
Britain The plan is to give all adults a COVID-19 booster shot by the end of January. Government data shows that 81 percent of the population over the age of 12 have received two doses of the vaccine, while 32% have received a booster shot or a third dose.
“The best way to protect us is still our vaccines,” Javid said. “It is certainly possible, it is possible that it may be less effective. We don’t know for sure yet. But it is also very likely that it will be effective against serious disease.”
Javid said the government believes a booster campaign will help protect against severe disease from Omicron, even if it turns out that the vaccines are not as effective as previous strains of the disease.
He said he hopes to learn more about Omicron within two weeks, as scientists work to understand how the new variant will affect transmission efficiency and serious disease.
“At present the number of cases is very less,” javado said sky News, “For the UK we have got 22 confirmed cases at the moment and it will increase, it will definitely increase.”
Britain The plan is to give all adults a COVID-19 booster shot by the end of January. Government data shows that 81 percent of the population over the age of 12 have received two doses of the vaccine, while 32% have received a booster shot or a third dose.
“The best way to protect us is still our vaccines,” Javid said. “It is certainly possible, it is possible that it may be less effective. We don’t know for sure yet. But it is also very likely that it will be effective against serious disease.”
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