the one being offered to younger people, to be delivered from the second half of next year. today s message is that being young, fit and otherwise healthy is not enough to protect you from the virus or long covid, but being vaccinated can make a big difference. dominic hughes, bbc news. the uk has agreed a contract for 35 million more doses of the pfizer/biontech vaccine, to be delivered from the second half of next year. the order is part of the government preparations for booster shots and any new variants that could emerge. the health secretary sajid javid said the order would future proof the uk s vaccine programme. 87.7% of over 16s in the uk have already had at least one dose of a covid vaccine. health leaders in cornwall have confirmed that the boardmasters music festival has led to a spike in covid 19 cases. there are around 11,700 cases around the country that experts believe could be linked to the festival at newquay. cornwall council says it s public health team worked clo
so far, more than 360,000 to 16 and 17 year olds have had theirfirst dose. all 12 to 15 year olds in england thought to be at risk have also been invited to get a vaccine. infection rates are currently highest among younger adults but so, too, is vaccine hesitancy. i would urge people to get a vaccine. adults might be unable to work but children may be prevented from learning and i think it s such an important time in your life, you don t want months in bed, you don t want months when you are unable to do your sport or go out dancing or do anything you want. you want to be in the prime of your life. meanwhile, the government has announced a contract for 35 million more doses of the pfizer vaccine, the one being offered to younger people, to be delivered from the second half of next year. today s message is that being young, fit and otherwise healthy is not enough to protect you from the virus or long covid, but being vaccinated can make a big difference. dominic hughes, bbc news.
effects of long covid, too. my lungs, out of nowhere, just kind of stopped. i struggled to breathe, sitting, lying down, obviously, sitting upright i couldn t breathe. my energy levels dropped so walking of any kind of distance i would get automatically tired. this is part of a new push on vaccinations aimed particularly at younger people. one of those who took part is 25 year old megan higgins. she initially fell ill injanuary and then struggled for months. i used to be a horse rider, i used to run, i used to walk the dog a lot, and it got to the point where sort of working in a school as well, i couldn t even do head, shoulders, knees and toes, or the hokey cokey with the kids, i was so tired just doing anything physical. the video comes as the government announced all 16 and 17 year olds in england have now been offered a vaccine. in the three weeks since they became eligible, around a million letters and texts have been sent inviting teenagers to get a jab.
invited to get a vaccine. infection rates are currently highest among younger adults but so, too, is vaccine hesitancy. i would urge people to get a vaccine. adults might be unable to work but children may be prevented from learning and i think it s such an important time in your life, you don t want months in bed, you don t want months when you are unable to do your sport or go out dancing or do anything you want. you want to be in the prime of your life. meanwhile, the government has announced a contract for 35 million more doses of the pfizer vaccine, the one being offered to younger people, to be delivered from the second half of next year. today s message is that being young, fit and otherwise healthy is not enough to protect you from the virus or long covid, but being vaccinated can make a big difference. dominic hughes, bbc news. the changing of the guard has returned to buckingham palace. band plays
i couldn t breathe. my energy levels dropped so walking of any kind of distance i would get automatically tired. this is part of a new push on vaccinations aimed particularly at younger people. one of those who took part is 25 year old megan higgins. she initially fell ill injanuary and then struggled for months. i used to be a horse rider, i used to run, i used to walk the dog a lot, and it got to the point where sort of working in a school as well, i couldn t even do head, shoulders, knees and toes, or the hokey cokey with the kids, i was so tired just doing anything physical. the video comes as the government announced all 16 and i7 year olds in england have now been offered a vaccine. in the three weeks since they became eligible, around a million letters and texts have been sent inviting teenagers to get a jab. so far, more than 360,000 to 16 and i7 year olds have had theirfirst dose. all 12 to 15 year olds in england thought to be at risk have also been