lasts or if that we will extend the programme. lasts or if that we will extend the programme- lasts or if that we will extend the programme- i lasts or if that we will extend the programme.- i think - lasts or if that we will extend the programme. rab? i think another programme. rob? ithink another interesting programme. rob? ithink another interesting issue programme. rob? ithink another interesting issue there programme. rob? i think another interesting issue there isjust how many interesting issue there isjust how many 16 interesting issue there isjust how many 16 and 17 year olds will take it uh many 16 and 17 year olds will take it uh we many 16 and 17 year olds will take it up. we have seen much lower take-up it up. we have seen much lower take up rate amongst adults, so and imagine take up rate amongst adults, so and imagine that take up will be even lower imagine that take up will be even lower among 16 and 17 euros, especially if some of their parents have
LABUAN: The number of children and senior citizens here who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or received their booster shots is far below expectations, says Labuan Health director Dr Ismuni Bohari.
and if you can, cycle to work, don t go on public transport and just, you know, i think do everything possible in your control to try to reduce transmission. don t wait for the government to change policy. the sooner we all act, the sooner we can get this transmission rate down and the greater the prospect of having a christmas with our families. a short while ago, i spoke to the epidemiologist professor paul hunter from the university of east anglia. he said the increasing take up of boosterjabs was beginning to show an effect. it is very difficult at this stage to know exactly what is going to be happening in coming weeks. what we are seeing is some early evidence that, actually, the booster dose might be having a pretty impressive impact.
resolved. have we got as far as having any of those tested yet? i having any of those tested yet? i think it s early days on all of that think it s early days on all of that the think it s early days on all of that. the government had said a kind of target that. the government had said a kind of target place what might based on flu of target place what might based on flu vaccination target, thinking there on flu vaccination target, thinking there may on flu vaccination target, thinking there may be 75% of young people might there may be 75% of young people might end there may be 75% of young people might end up being vaccinated. lots of young might end up being vaccinated. lots of young people didn t think they were of young people didn t think they were that micro mothers and fathers had different views. it is interesting to know what the take up will he interesting to know what the take up will be. important that what parents understand, whether they are go
comes as cases of the delta variant there are rising. greece is following suit, after similar measures were unveiled by italy in april. mark lobel reports. to france s health care workers, a message from the president: get vaccinated in the next two months or risk not being paid. translation: it is the only way to return to normal life. initially for health care staff in hospitals, clinics, retirement homes, institutions for people with disabilities, for all professionals or volunteers who work in contact with the elderly orfrail, including at home, vaccination will be made compulsory without delay. president macron says it is a race against the clock as the take up of firstjabs is falling and less than 40% of the population has had two shots. that s a concern because of a rise in cases of coronavirus with the delta variant causing a surge in hospital admissions. not everyone has welcomed the move.