but particularly driven by those young age groups, we ve seen increases among school age children fairly recently, particularly from nursery through to primary. but we are now seeing infections among older age groups as well, so young adults from the mid 20s to the mid 30s, but spreading right the way up to increases now in the over 70s, although they remain the lowest group to be infected. there s more encouraging news on boosters. new uk data suggests a booster shot is 88% effective at preventing people ending up in hospital due to omicron. after a huge push, all uk nations say they ve hit the target of offering all adults a third dose by the end of the year. i would just say to people again, there s 1.5 million slots out there over the next few days. there s plenty of opportunities. there is mobile vaccination units, there s gps vaccinating, there s all sorts of ways to get vaccinated. just please come forward and help yourself, but also
in hospital due to 0micron, and after a huge push, all uk nations say they ve hit the target of offering all adults a third dose by the end of the year. i would just say to people again, there s 1.5 million slots out there over the next few days. there s plenty of opportunity. there s mobile vaccination units, there s gps vaccinating. there s all sorts of ways to get vaccinated. and just please come forward and help yourself, but also help reduce that burden on the nhs. and now this a second antiviral pill has been approved by the uk regulator. in trials, pfizer s paxlovid drug offered nearly 90% protection from severe illness and death among vulnerable adults. there is a glimmer of hope for the new year. vaccines and new treatments should help protect the most at risk from serious illness. but there are huge uncertainties. if there is a sharp rise in hospital admissions, health leaders say ministers will have to act fast. katharine da costa, bbc news.
being fuelled by the more infectious 0micron variant. so across all age groups, we are seeing increases, but particularly driven by those young age groups, we ve seen increases among school age children fairly recently, particularly from nursery through to primary. but we are now seeing infections among older age groups as well, so young adults from the mid 20s to the mid 30s, but spreading right the way up to increases now in the over 70s, although they remain the lowest group to be infected. there s some more encouraging news on boosters. new uk data suggests a booster shot is 88% effective at preventing people ending up in hospital due to 0micron. and after a huge push, all uk nations say they ve hit the target of offering all adults a third dose by the end of the year. i would just say to people again, there s 1.5 million slots out there over the next few days. there s plenty of opportunities. there is mobile vaccination units, there s gps vaccinating,
recently, particularly from nursery through to primary. but we are now seeing infections among older age groups as well, so young adults from the mid 20s to the mid 30s, but spreading right the way up to increases now in the over 70s, although they remain the lowest group to be infected. there s more encouraging news on boosters. new uk data suggests a booster shot is 88% effective at preventing people ending up in hospital due to 0micron. and after a huge push, all uk nations say they ve hit the target of offering all adults a third dose by the end of the year. i would just say to people again, there s 1.5 million slots out there over the next few days. there s plenty of opportunities. there is mobile vaccination units, there s gps vaccinating, there s all sorts of ways to get vaccinated. just please come forward and help yourself, but also help reduce that burden on the nhs. and now, this. a second antiviral pill has been approved by the uk regulator.
i would just say to people, again, there s 1.5 million slots out there over the next few days. there s plenty of opportunity. there s mobile vaccination units, there s gps vaccinating, there s all sorts of ways to get vaccinated and just please come forward and help yourself, but also help reduce that burden on the nhs. and now this a second antiviral pill has been approved by the uk regulator. in trials, pfizer s paxlovid drug offered nearly 90% protection from severe illness and death among vulnerable adults. there is a glimmer of hope for the new year. vaccines and new treatments should help protect the most at risk from serious illness. but there are huge uncertainties. if there is a sharp rise in hospital admissions, health leaders say ministers will have to act fast. katharine da costa, bbc news. the legendary american actor and comedian betty white has died at the age of 99. her career spanned nine decades