'Jingle jabs’: People queue for Covid vaccines on Christmas Day as Omicron battle continues
People were seen waiting for their “jingle jabs” as the vaccination booster programme continued over the festive period in England.Duchess of Cambridge 'nailed' piano performance at carol service, singer says
“More than 30 million booster jabs have been administered across the UK but we need to go further. We are pulling out all the stops to offer all eligible adults a booster by the end of the year and its so important people play their part and come forward.” The threat posed by the Omicron wave was underlined by a “sobering” Office for National Statistics estimate that 1.7 million people in the UK had Covid-19 in the week ending December 19, the highest number since comparable figures began in autumn 2020.National statistician Sir Ian Diamond said that while there was some evidence people were engaging in “safer behaviour” it was “far too early to suggest that we will see anything other than a continued rise” in future weeks.
In Scotland, nightclubs will close for at least three weeks from December 27 as part of a package of measures to control the spread of the virus, while clubs in Wales and Northern Ireland will close from Boxing Day.But in England, the Government may choose to issue new voluntary guidance on limiting contacts rather than risk another damaging Tory rebellion by recalling Parliament to impose new rules.
The Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies panel has examined modelling looking at the impact of new restrictions lasting for up to three months.
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