All adults are being offered a boost er vaccination by the end of december. Do not make the mistake of thinking omicron can't hurt you, can't make you and your loved ones seriously ill. The n h s web site for booking booster appointments was already experiencing difficulties as vast numbers of people logged on to schedule their acinations. And there were huge cues across the country at warkin centres. One person has now died after being infected with the new variant.
As England moves to plan B, Boris Johnson has announced that all adults will be offered a booster vaccine by the end of December. But will that be enough to protect the NHS from being overwhelmed? Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s science editor, Ian Sample, about the spread of Omicron, and what we can do to prevent a tidal wave of cases. Help support our independent journalism at
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