now minimise the pressure on the nhs now. it isn t where minimise the pressure on the nhs now. it isn t where it minimise the pressure on the nhs now. it isn t where it was in the january peak it isn t where it was in the january peak yet~ it isn t where it was in the january peak yet. the best way that i think we can peak yet. the best way that i think we can prevent that is to continue with the we can prevent that is to continue with the strategy that set out. that is everybody being sensible, following the guidance, implementing plan b. following the guidance, implementing plan b, but also getting boosted. to your point plan b, but also getting boosted. to your point about people who haven t been vaccinated, i mean how absolutely crazy that is, absolutely crazy that absolutely crazy that is, absolutely crazy that there are 2 million slots this week crazy that there are 2 million slots this week for people to get vaccinated and yet the majority of people vaccinated an
need and supplied with all the ppe that they need and generally speaking there has been need and generally speaking there has been a heroic effort to get people has been a heroic effort to get people what they need and i will perhaps people what they need and i will perhaps ask chris to comment on that in a minute perhaps ask chris to comment on that in a minute. on your basic point, ben. in a minute. on your basic point, ben. about. in a minute. on your basic point, ben, about, is the nhs overwhelmed? look. ben, about, is the nhs overwhelmed? look. the ben, about, is the nhs overwhelmed? look, the numbers are high, the numbers look, the numbers are high, the numbers of look, the numbers are high, the numbers of people going into hospital numbers of people going into hospital right now are high. that s clear~ hospital right now are high. that s clear~ and hospital right now are high. that s clear. and there are 15,000 currently. clear. and there are 15,000 cur
out this christmas, we have a chance to ride out this omicron wave without shutting out this omicron wave without shutting down our country once again shutting down our country once again we shutting down our country once again. we can keep our schools and our businesses open and we can find a way our businesses open and we can find a way to our businesses open and we can find a way to live our businesses open and we can find a way to live with this virus. but the weeks a way to live with this virus. but the weeks ahead are going to be challenging, both here in the uk and across challenging, both here in the uk and across the challenging, both here in the uk and across the world. there is no escaping across the world. there is no escaping the fact that some services will be escaping the fact that some services will be disrupted by staff absences. but we ve will be disrupted by staff absences. but we ve been working through christmas to prepare for this wherever c