In an effort to stop this oncoming tidal wave of omacron cases, the government has announced a plan to offer a booster vaccination to every adult in the u k. By the end of the month,. Is going to require a mammoth effort by the n h s. How likely is it? Do you think that we're actually going to be able to hit this target? "I honestly don't know what we will achieve"
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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