'Do not make the mistake of thinking Omicron can't hurt you' PM Boris Johnson urges every eligible adult to get a booster vaccine by the end of the year, as he declares an 'Omicron emergency'
"I'm afraid we're now facing an emergency in our battle with the new variant Omicron," said Mr Johnson.
Scotland is also setting the same target and aiming to offer all adults a booster by the end of the year, and Northern Ireland said it is stepping up its rollout and hopes to get as many people as possible boosted by then. More than half a million booster jabs and third doses were given in the UK on Saturday - the second day that has happened since the booster rollout began.Boris Johnson's stern words on Sunday night may run into three different challenges.There's been plenty of anecdotal evidence about the availability and eligibility, and questions about why it didn't get going much more quickly, weeks ago.
The prime minister can make bold and urgent promises about the booster, but keeping them is something else.A further 1,239 new cases of Omicron were announced in the UK on Sunday, bringing the total number of UK Omicron cases to more than 3,000 - although the real number is estimated to be much higher.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland currently has the highest rate of booster jabs of all the UK nations - but warned it was possible that further measures might be needed in the weeks ahead.The end-of-December promise is about enabling everyone aged over 18 who is eligible to have been able to have booked their jab.But for it to have any impact on blunting the coming Omicron wave there needs to be a significant acceleration of the booster programme.
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