The Prime Minister has announced that everyone aged over 18 will be able to get their booster dose before the New Year

The news came as the UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director have recommended to ministers that the UK COVID-19 alert level should increase from Level 3 to Level 4.

In a broadcast from Downing Street, Boris Johnson said that there is a tidal wave of Omicron coming’ and that two doses of vaccine is not enough. But with a booster we can bring protection back up

From tomorrow all over 18s are eligible for their third jab in England as long as their second was at least 3 months ago the Prime Minister announced and military planners will be sent to every region to help with the roll out.

In an earlier statement by the UK’s four medical officers they said that Early evidence shows that Omicron is spreading much faster than Delta and that vaccine protection against symptomatic disease from Omicron is reduced say the Health Chiefs.

Data on severity will become clearer over the coming weeks but hospitalisations from Omicron are already occurring and these are likely to increase rapidly.

he NHS is currently under pressure mainly driven by non-COVID-19 pressures. With a variant spreading with increased transmissibility and reduced vaccine effectiveness, we are likely to see this pressure rise soon.

It is extremely important that if you are eligible, you get your COVID-19 vaccination now – whether this be your first, second or booster dose.

People should continue take sensible precautions including ventilating rooms, using face coverings, testing regularly and isolating when symptomatic

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