planning, preparedness and response to the coronavirus pandemic. prior to the coronavirus pandemic. prior to this damejenny harries served on thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation and was also deputy chief medical officerfor and immunisation and was also deputy chief medical officer for england. so far she has been asked about public health england, its relationship with the government and also the impact of funding and dame jenny agreed there had been a reduction in public health budgets. if you want to continue watching this evidence being given, you can do so on the iplayer feed on the iplayer app and on the website. but for now come on bbc news, i m going to hand you back to verified live. live from london from london, vladimir putin is on russian television after the wagner great mutiny. our correspondent china s live with the latest. the uk s most
really, really well. and as you say, the joint really, really well. and as you say, thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation and the world health organization have looked at the evidence and it is now clear that one dose gives very robust protection, comparable to two doses. from september, we are not doing it now, but letting parents know, when they get offered the vaccine in september the child will only need one dose to be fully protected. i5 one dose to be fully protected. is the thinking behind this that it is easier to get a bigger take up of of one dose? easier to get a bigger take-up of of one dose? . , easier to get a bigger take-up of of one dose? ., , ., ., , one dose? that is going to be the ositive one dose? that is going to be the positive side one dose? that is going to be the positive side effect one dose? that is going to be the positive side effect of one dose? that is going to be the positive side effect of this, - one dose? that is going to be the pos
west, many in the some week. one or two showers on the west, many in the some good sunny spells, starting to feel warmer. i love your work, little threatening area! as a summary yesterday, it better be different today. you don t want to mess with roger. i would never mess with you. you handled it well, you dealt with it well and gave some reassuring perhaps better weather. as long as he is happy, betterfor you as well. laughs. thank you. ok, we have had some thank you. 0k, we have had some worrying thank you. 0k, we have had some worrying covid figures. official estimates shower the number of people estimates shower the number of people infected in the uk has more than doubled since the start of june the next round of boosters in england will be aimed at the over 65s and care home staff and residents, plus frontline staff. but when will it be rolled out and could those eligibility criteria be expanded? professor adam finn sits on thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation
time for some other stories. a musician who was obsessed with serial killers has beenjailed for a minimum of 31 years for the murder of 18 year old bobbi anne mcleod. she was abducted from a bus stop in plymouth last november. cody ackland, who s 2a, pleaded guilty to murder at an earlier hearing. he was previously unknown to the police. those most at risk from covid should be given a booster dose this autumn that s the advice of thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. over 65s, care home residents, front line health and social care workers and clinically vulnerable adults would be eligible forjabs. the committee said this would top up levels of protection for the winter. natasha abrahart died in 2018, one of at least ten bristol university students to take their own lives over a two year period. natasha s parents have now taken a civil case against the university, arguing that she was owed a legal duty of care.
such a simple idea, isn t it? all of the best ones are. i thought if you hundred might ve come in staggering numbers. 15 minutes past six a few hundred. let s have a look at some of today s front pages. the daily telegraph leads with recommendations from government scientific advisers that fourth jabs are not currently needed. analysis from thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation found three months after receiving a third jab, protection against hospitalisation among the over 65s remained at about 90%. so no force jabs for now. so no fourth jabs for now. the i is reporting that record numbers of staff left the nhs in 2021, with work life balance cited as a key issue. the paper carries a testimony from a frontline nurse, who said the second wave of the pandemic cost me my mental health and my marriage . the guardian s front page features a tribute to the hollywood legend sir sidney poitier, who has died at the age of 94.