there s the pandemic, on top of that other viruses are expected to bounce back, after being suppressed by lockdown. then there is the long backlog of other nhs treatment. it is notjust about preventing the nhs becoming overwhelmed from covid alone, it is about enabling the nhs to carry on with the job it needs to do. the booster programme will start alongside first doses for a much younger age group, those between 12 and 15 years old. some teenagers in england will be offered the jab next week, with scotland, wales and northern ireland expected to approve the plan soon. parents will be asked to give their consent although the child can make the final decision if a doctor finds them and competent. it will help me and those around me if it helps me stay safe. i don t want to make a decision i might regret later in life. government scientists say extending the vaccine roll out this autumn
pretty big questions in the economy and for people in general, so ijust want to pick up, briefly, if i may, on three things that matter. the working from home plan in the plan b element of things would see people urged to work from home again if they can. it is pretty clear from this document that the government s scientists think that is a key way of reducing transmission, so there will be a question about whether the encouragement of some people to go back to work at the moment is the right one at the moment, going into those tough winter months. we heard at the weekend from the health secretary that the government wasn t going to do vaccine passports for the moment in england. they are going ahead in scotland, but the plan that is outlined in this document for if they are brought backin document for if they are brought back in a worst case scenario looks quite similar, actually, to the one thatis quite similar, actually, to the one that is being introduced in scotland form from next
and new york a listers the fashion world s met gala returns after covid. hello and welcome. here in the the uk, the government is setting out its much anticipated covid winter plan later, with proposals including booster jabs for over 50s expected to be laid out by ministers. it s the second major announcement on vaccines in less than 2a hours, after it was confirmed last night that all children in england aged 12 to 15 will be offered a single jab from next week. our health correspondent, michelle roberts, has this report. it s clear that this will be no
so will people be getting the booster and the flu jab may be at the same time? booster and the flu ab may be at the same time? the same time? yes, that is the lan, the same time? yes, that is the plan. and the same time? yes, that is the plan, and jonathan the same time? yes, that is the plan, and jonathan van - the same time? yes, that is the plan, and jonathan van tam, i the same time? yes, that is the i plan, and jonathan van tam, chief medical officer for england, suggested that things could start within days rather than weeks, and the idea would be that you would go in and get one jab in one arm of covid vaccine and then your flu jab in the other, that s because there is this concern that we might see an increase in covid infection rates going into the winter, then we might also see other viruses circulating like flu, and that might put additional pressure on the nhs, so the idea is to roll out both at the same time, starting very soon. so it s another huge logistical challe
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