In an address this weekend, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reported that the Omicron variant is 'producing hospitalizations' in the U.K. and 'at least one patient has been confirmed to have died with Omicron.”
The ramped-up booster program means that all adults in England will be eligible to get a booster jab, as long as it’s at least 3 months since their second dose.in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Johnson announced a raft of extra measures to speed up the booster program, including: Military planning teams deployed across the U.K. to coordinate the national effort and support the NHS with logistics, new vaccination centers, including mobile pop-up sites, extended opening times, with appointments offered 7 days a week, mornings and evenings.
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