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UK opens up boosters to over 30s to fight Omicron
Updated On: 13 December, 2021 08:38 AM IST | London | Agencies
There is no reported death from the variant in the UK yet, but experts warn that it is set to take over from Delta as the dominant coronavirus variant by the end of this year
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People wear masks in London, as they exit Westminster station on Thursday. Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson said beginning next Monday, people should work from home if possible. Pic/AP
Britain’s health authorities said on Sunday that bookings for the Covid booster vaccines for everyone aged 30 and over in England will be open from Monday, as one of the key actions aimed at tackling the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country.
There are around 7.5 million people aged 30 to 39, and 3.5 million of those are eligible for boosters from Monday, NHS England said. It comes as early analysis shows booster jabs being effective against the Omicron variant, the first cases of which have started being hospitalised now. There is no reported death from the variant in the UK yet, but experts warn that it is set to take over from Delta as the dominant coronavirus variant by the end of this year.
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