care unit of royal liverpool hospital, where four out of five covid patients are notjabbed. the intensive care society said at least two thirds of covid patients were unvaccinated, in 12 out of 16 critical care units it contacted in england. it critical care units it contacted in encland. , ., ., , ., england. it is not for us to udge eole england. it is not for us to udge people who i england. it is not for us to udge people who haven t been h england. it is not for us to judge - people who haven t been vaccinated, it is for us to look after them as well as we can, but it s very sad when people come into hospital who haven t been vaccinated. they are very unwell and they asked to have the vaccine then, which of course they can t, because you have to get better from covid before you can they can t, because you have to get betterfrom covid before you can be vaccinated. better from covid before you can be vaccinated. . ., . ., vaccinated. evidence that omicron causes milder vaccinat
suggests that someone infected with omicron variant, rather than delta, is up to 45% less likely to attend a&e, and up to 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital. but there is concern about how long the boosterjab provides extra protection against omicron. these early findings suggest the boosterjab begins to wane after ten weeks giving about 15 to 25% less protection. our medical editor fergus walsh has been looking at the findings. between 30 and a0. these are the ages of some of the people fighting for their lives on a covid ward. not one of them has been vaccinated against covid 19. a powerful illustration of the dangers feasting the unvaccinated, facing the unvaccinated and the pressures on nhs staff, filmed in the intensive
delta patient, and between 50 and 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital. but the extra protection that the boosterjab gives against the infection does wayne more rapidly against omicron van delta, being about 15 to 25% lower ten weeks after the boosterjab. it weeks after the boosterjab. it shows that people with omicron have a reduced shows that people with omicron have a reduced risk of hospitalisation, compared a reduced risk of hospitalisation, compared to delta. now, it s very early compared to delta. now, it s very early days, compared to delta. now, it s very early days, only a small number of individuals. early days, only a small number of individuals, about 100 were admitted to hospital individuals, about 100 were admitted to hospital with omicron in this period. to hospital with omicron in this period, but nonetheless, it is the first signs period, but nonetheless, it is the first signs of cautious optimism we have had first signs of cautious optimism we h
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numbers in omicron, rising numbers of hospital admissions in london, which has borne the brunt so far of the omicron wave. but there s also the omicron wave. but there s also theissue the omicron wave. but there s also the issue of people getting this cold like illness with omicron, getting a mild illness. so many people now are isolating at home, that that is going to have an impact on public services and on the nhs in the weeks ahead. on public services and on the nhs in the weeks ahead. fergus walsh, our medical editor the weeks ahead. fergus walsh, our medical editor thank the weeks ahead. fergus walsh, our medical editor thank you. and the bbc has launched an nhs tracker, so you can find out how your local services are coping in england, wales and scotland. it ll run throughout the winter. you can find out more at bbc.co.uk/nhstracker. russia s president has again insisted that the west must give russia guarantees that nato won t expand eastwards and admit ukraine as a member