to boosters, the goal is to do half a million a day so we have all the over 40s boosted by christmas, we are a long way below that. what the prime minister has announced later, 6 million over the next two weeks, is below that rate as well. we want to see the booster programme listed as well, we want to seek community facilities used, our nations pharmacies used. getting those boosterjabs out is going to be crucial. we think we can go further there. and our political correspondent, iain watson said the prime minister wanted to be seen to act quickly in the face of a new threat. he went earlier than he did when there was a threat from the delta variant initially. to some extent, people are going to be saying he has learnt a lesson from that and this time the travel ban, for example, in southern african countries was announced ahead of the eu and america. to some extent, he is going earlier but is he going harder? as we heard from alex norris from
to wearing facemasks in public spaces, we have said that as the cost of everything we could have been carrying on anyway. i don t think we should ever have stopped doing that. we are broadly supportive of what has been announced today. he supportive of what has been announced today. supportive of what has been announced today. supportive of what has been announced toda . . , ., ,~ announced today. he was asked in the news conference announced today. he was asked in the news conference whether announced today. he was asked in the news conference whether he - announced today. he was asked in the news conference whether he should i announced today. he was asked in the | news conference whether he should go further and implement more of plan d, working from home where possible. would you like him to have gone further? ., , , , further? the government because my lan b has further? the government because my plan b has or further? the government because my plan b has or has further?
water cannon and tear gas against part of the crowd. the world health organization has called for an intensification of covid measures. with varying vaccine rates and stubbornly high degrees of hesitancy, getting the shots in may be part of the solution but won t cure the wider distrust and division exacerbated by the health crisis. anna holligan. bbc news, in the hague. the health secretary sajid javid says the covid jab booster programme should prevent the uk from experiencing the spike in cases seen in the netherlands and in some other european countries. boosters are being extended to the over 40s in england from tomorrow. mrjavid said there are no plans to put any european countries back on the travel ban list but the situation is being constantly reviewed, as danjohnson reports. this is the european backlash to tightening lockdowns, restricted freedoms, even mandated vaccinations, all in response to a wave
high. ithink because cases are already fairly high. i think there will still be discussions over whether potentially what is happening in europe will impact on the uk but the message from the government for england certainly seems to be that they are confident about the booster jab, they think it is the answer. sajid javid categorically ruling out this morning you could ever have compulsory vaccines in england like we have seen in austria. compulsory vaccines in england like we have seen in austria. people in their 40s in england will be able to book a covid boosterjab from tomorrow. health officials suggest half a million people will be immediately eligible for the shot, having had their last dose six months ago; others can pre book. i6 and i7 year olds will also be invited to sign up for a second jab. louisa pilbeam reports. if you just want to take a seat, we can get your vaccine ready for you. now the government is ready for the over 40s to book their boosters. almost 15 million d
recently recovered or tested negative. there is talk after the three week partial lockdown of changing the rules so you will have to have had your vaccine or recovered from the virus to get a qr code for the people who are vaccine had a ten, anti vaccination, they are worried restrictions will be further restricted in the future. people who are vaccine hesitant. people in their 40s in england will be able to book a covid boosterjab from tomorrow. health officials suggest half a million people will be immediately eligible for the shot, having had their last dose six months ago; others can pre book. 16 and 17 year olds will also be invited to sign up for a second jab. louisa pilbeam reports. if you just want to take a seat, we can get your vaccine ready for you. now the government is ready for the over 40s to book their boosters. almost 15 million doses have been given so far.