as the world watches and waits to see the impact of the omicron covid variant, here boosterjabs are to be offered to everyone over 18. the gap between the second vaccine dose and the booster will be cut from 6 months to three. and all twelve to fifteen year olds will now be offered a second vaccine dose. the government s deputy chief medical officer jonathan van tam says it s pretty likely that vaccine effectiveness will be reduced by the new variant but hopefully only to a small extent when it comes to preventing severe disease. as the number of cases increase in the uk and around the world, scientists believe it will take about three weeks to understand the effects of omicron. our health editor hugh pym has the latest. boosting the boosters, like those being given in derby today. that s now the official response to the new variant. experts have told ministers that, as well as all adults being offered boosterjabs, the gap between the second dose and the next should be slashe
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By Press Association 2021
Teenage boy killed in Handsworth
Detectives have been been given more time to question two teenagers in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy.
Keon Lincoln died from a gunshot and stab wounds after a street attack carried out in broad daylight in Linwood Road in the Handsworth area of Birmingham on January 21.
Schoolboy Keon Lincoln was attacked in the street in broad daylight (West Midlands Police/PA)
Police have so far arrested five teenage boys in connection with the killing.
West Midlands Police said three of the youngsters, all aged 14, had since been released under investigation.