whether with you, i think it depends on whether the virus will behave in the way that whether the virus will behave in the way that perhaps it has behaved in south way that perhaps it has behaved in south africa, whether it peaks, how quickly south africa, whether it peaks, how quickly it south africa, whether it peaks, how quickly it blows through. but if you ask me quickly it blows through. but if you ask me to quickly it blows through. but if you ask me to guess, i would say, as i said earlier ask me to guess, i would say, as i said earlier on, i would say we have a good said earlier on, i would say we have a good chance of getting through the omicron a good chance of getting through the omicron wave without the need for further omicron wave without the need for further restrictions and without the need certainly for a lockdown. and the reason need certainly for a lockdown. and the reason we are in that position, unlike the reason we are in that position, unlike
level of protection. thank you very much indeed. level of protection. thank you very much indeed- level of protection. thank you very much indeed. ., ,, , ., , , much indeed. thank you, chris. let s no to much indeed. thank you, chris. let s go to questions much indeed. thank you, chris. let s go to questions from much indeed. thank you, chris. let s go to questions from the much indeed. thank you, chris. let s go to questions from the public. - much indeed. thank you, chris. let s go to questions from the public. and | go to questions from the public. and we ve go to questions from the public. and we ve got go to questions from the public. and we ve got a go to questions from the public. and we ve got a question from david in kent we ve got a question from david in kent given we ve got a question from david in kent. given the covenant has said it would kent. given the covenant has said it would be kent. given the covenant has said it would be guided by the data,
next few period for our wonderful nhs for the next few weeks because of omicron. i ust next few weeks because of omicron. i just think next few weeks because of omicron. i just think that we have to get through just think that we have to get through it as best as we possibly can through it as best as we possibly can we through it as best as we possibly can. we will give the nhs all the support can. we will give the nhs all the support we can. in the meantime, the thing support we can. in the meantime, the thing we ve support we can. in the meantime, the thing we ve got to do as responsible members thing we ve got to do as responsible members of the public is follow the guidance. members of the public is follow the guidance, try to stop transmission as much guidance, try to stop transmission as much as guidance, try to stop transmission as much as we can, and get boosted. i as much as we can, and get boosted. i can as much as we can, and get boosted. i can see as
haven t already done so, please, please haven t already done so, please, please get haven t already done so, please, please get that booster. since i launched please get that booster. since i launched the get boosted now campaign in december, we ve delivered campaign in december, we ve delivered 10 million extra boosters across delivered 10 million extra boosters across the delivered 10 million extra boosters across the uk. we ve doubled the rate of across the uk. we ve doubled the rate of vaccination from 450,000 doses rate of vaccination from 450,000 doses a rate of vaccination from 450,000 doses a day to a peak of more than 900,000 doses a day to a peak of more than 900,000. we ve matched the nhs s previous 900,000. we ve matched the nhs s previous record and then beat it again previous record and then beat it again and previous record and then beat it again and again and we ve met our target again and again and we ve met our target of again and again and we
covid anyone who thinks our battle with covid is anyone who thinks our battle with covid is over, i m afraid, is profoundly wrong. this is a moment for the profoundly wrong. this is a moment for the utmost caution. but our position for the utmost caution. but our position today differs from previous waves position today differs from previous waves in position today differs from previous waves in two crucial respects. first, waves in two crucial respects. first. we waves in two crucial respects. first, we now know that omicron is milder first, we now know that omicron is milder than first, we now know that omicron is milder than previous variants, so, while milder than previous variants, so, while hospital admissions are rising quickly, while hospital admissions are rising quickly, with over 15,000 covid quickly, with over15,000 covid patients quickly, with over 15,000 covid patients now in hospital in england atone, patients now in hospital in england atone, thi