BRITAIN’S race against Omicron saw almost two million boosters dished out over the weekend as the variant continued its rapid spread. Rates are rising in all regions — and it accounted for almost n…
BRITAIN’S race against Omicron saw almost two million boosters dished out over the weekend as the variant continued its rapid spread.
Rates are rising in all regions — and it accounted for almost nine in ten cases in London, the hardest hit area, after just a fortnight.Credit: London News Pictures Another 91,743 Covid cases and 44 deaths were counted in the UK yesterday, with 8,044 cases confirmed as Omicron — but the variant could be responsible for as many as 69 per cent of the total.Yet almost half of adults are now boosted and, research shows, the Moderna booster also provides the jabbed with excellent protection.
Moderna’s chief medical officer Dr Paul Burton said: “It’s highly effective and it’s extremely safe.”Sunday saw 33,151 first vaccine doses, 39,904 second ones and 846,466 boosters — making a total of 919,521 jabs in one day.Most read in Health
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