Boris Johnson today received his coronavirus booster shot as he said the nation is ‘building ever higher the wall of protection’ against the Omicron variant.
The Government’s vaccines advisers have expanded the rollout to over 18s despite those already eligible struggling to get one before Christmas or having to travel 35 miles or more.
A total of 40million people in the UK are now eligible for a Covid booster – but reports on the ground suggest the current drive was already struggling to reach the vulnerable.
Data from the REACT study – which randomly tested more than 100,000 people up between October 19 and November 5 – found the third doses provide a significant boost to immunity.
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia warned that with more deadly variants emerging, keeping people safe could require getting booster jabs every six to 12 months.
England’s Covid booster jab drive is struggling to get off the mark, leaving millions of vulnerable people without a crucial third dose heading into what is expected to be a tough winter for the NHS.
EXCLUSIVE: Figures suggest the boosters are already starting to squash infections in England, with the rate of week-on week growth among older groups falling at a faster rate than younger groups.
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