were on the inside of that decision-making process. i know that there have been several public health experts who have been saying that publicly that this decision is based on science that is a year old, and actually excludes data on the omicron variant which is the dominant strain in this country as we were just saying there base on the cdc. if that is true and tell us if it is not true but if that is true, is this guidance a bit of a gamble? why make the change now before we have more data on how long people who have omicron are, in fact, contagious? well, dr. jha can talk a little bit about the difference between omicron and delta and whether that has any bearing. what i can say is that the cdc makes its judgments on their own with their own scientists based on the best data they have and they adjust as they go along and the white house, for sure when i was there and i think this continue, really doesn t meddle in the science. we may make policy based on what the science tells
measures are likely. from today, everyone over 30 will be able to book a booster online. that will be extended to people aged 18 29 later in the week. there are drop in centres in four health board areas fife, tayside, forth valley, and ayrshire and arran. nicola sturgeon has said she wants to be able to offer a booster to everyone who is eligible by the end of the month. her health secretary has warned that new restrictions to curb the spread of omicron are, as he put it, inevitable . the details of that are expected tomorrow. in northern ireland, anyone who is 30 or older can have a booster at a walk in vaccination centre, like this one at the ulster hospital near belfast. you can book in advance if you re over a0 or have a health condition which means you re particularly vulnerable to covid. pre booked appointments are also available at gp surgeries and many local pharmacies. the devolved government says it s recruiting hundreds
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