in israel, admissions rose faster, but thanks to boosterjabs then started coming down. in israel, where they started vaccinating very early and therefore they ve had a longer period to see the decline in benefit, they ve seen an increase in case numbers. and when they reinstituted a number of measures, including the third dose, the booster dose, they saw a very good beneficial decline within a few weeks of giving the boosters. the hope is that the boosterjab roll out will do the same in the uk, offering more protection as winter approaches, for example in care homes, where some residents have been getting both the covid and the flu jabs. but there are still challenges in reaching some in younger age groups who may have had just one dose, or none. having made a rapid start to the vaccination programme, the uk has fallen back a bit compared with some other leading economies, with 66% of the population, notjust adults, having had the first two doses.
they are more vulnerable at a time when we have high levels of infection, so we need to accelerate this booster campaign. covid hospital admissions relative to the population started rising injuly in the uk, france and germany, though with higher case numbers, they ve not fallen back in the uk as in france and germany. in israel, admissions rose faster, but then came down, partly thanks to booster jabs. in israel, where they started vaccinating very early and therefore they ve had a longer period to see the decline in benefit, they ve seen an increase in case numbers. and when they reinstituted a number of measures including the third dose, the booster dose, they saw a very good beneficial decline within a few weeks of giving the boosters. the hope is that the boosterjab roll out will do the same in the uk, offering more protection as winter approaches, for example in care homes, where some residents have been getting both the covid and the flu jabs.
pym has more details. boosterjabs in york today. health leaders say millions are being invited for third doses. it means that i m at less risk of infecting others and spreading the disease, so it s really important to me. the third dose is very important. the booster programme is there for the people that need the third dose and need the immunity in the coming season. but with uk case numbers rising, some are concerned about the pace of the booster programme. we really need that to speed up. every week that passes, if there is waning in those groups, they are more vulnerable at a time when we have high levels of infection, so we need to accelerate this booster campaign. covid hospital admissions relative to the population started rising injuly in the uk, france and germany, though with higher case numbers, they ve not fallen back in the uk as in france and germany. in israel, admissions rose faster, but then came down, partly