'Covid is far from over and next pandemic could be worse', warns jab professor
The vaccine developed by her team is now used in more than 170 countries around the world.
"But there are additional changes that may mean antibodies induced by the vaccines, or by infection with other variants, may be less effective at preventing infection with Omicron. "But as we have seen before, reduced protection against infection and mild disease does not necessarily mean reduced protection against severe disease and death."
Meanwhile, many GPs who delivered the first and second jabs to the housebound do not have the time or staff for the top-up jabs.
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