form of normality of being able to see our friends and family. i country by country, more of the world is opening up to uk travellers, but well into summer and after months of uncertainty, the question is how many will want to make the trip? caroline davies, bbc news. all 16 and 17 year olds in the uk will be offered a covid vaccine in the coming weeks. england, wales, scotland and northern ireland have all moved quickly to approve the recommendation by vaccine experts. around 1.5 million teenagers could receive the pfizer vaccine and, crucially, they will not need parental consent to take part. it leaves the prospect of the over 12s being included at a later stage. our health editor hugh pym has the latest. lucy, who is 16, says she and her mother are celebrating. she has had covid twice, and she was disappointed she couldn t get vaccinated. but that will now change.
booster shot of pfizer or moderna for people aged 50 or older. the cdc quickly signed off on the decision, paving the way for those eligible to get a new round of boosters. the cdc says a second booster can be administered at least four months after the first one. both agencies did not consult their committees of independent vaccine experts before authorizing the new dose. instead, relying on other studies, including one from israel which has been giving a second booster to certain populations since december. meanwhile, a contagious omicron subvariant is now the dominant covid-19 strain in the u.s. based on cdc data, the ba.2 subvariant now accounts for over half of all new cases nationwide. health experts say the subvariant spreads about 75% faster than the earlier version
and northern ireland have all moved quickly to approve the recommendation by vaccine experts. around 1.5 million teenagers could receive the pfizer vaccine, and, crucially, they will not need parental consent to take part. the british security guard who died last thursday in a drone attack on a ship off the coast of oman has been named as adrian underwood. a romanian sailor was killed in the same attack on the vessel mercer street. police are investigating the incident which britain, the us and israel have blamed on iran s revolutionary guard. the iranian government denies any involvement. a judge has ruled that footballer jamie vardy s phone can be inspected as part of a libel battle between his wife and coleen rooney. rebekah vardy is suing rooney for libel after rooney claimed fake stories had been leaked to newspapers by vardy s instagram account. the wife of ex england player wayne rooney was dubbed wagatha christie during the row, which began in 2019. still to come a bit later
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an often when they have the appearance of being political or just amateur requests, doj feels completely at ease ignoring them. thank you to the three of you. it has been the satisfying feeling when you lead the cliffsnotes to the 700 page that you need to cover before an exam. courtney subramanian, a b stoddard, and joyce alene vance, i really appreciate your time tonight. coming up tonight, one of the world s top vaccine experts is here to answer a key question about omicron. how long will this search last? and should we be worried about long covid. later our political experts react to the growing fury against senator joe manchin. but is it really such a big surprise? the 11th hour, getting underway on a monday night. on a monday night.