LONDON: Long lines formed in vaccination centers in England on Monday because people pay attention to government calls for all adults to get a booster shot to help withstand the “tidal wave” coronavirus driven by the Omicron variant.
In the television announcement on Sunday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that everyone aged 18 years and over will be offered the third vaccine dose on December 31 – less than three weeks, and a month earlier than the previous target.
“We are now facing an emergency in our battle with a new variant, Omicron,” Johnson said.
He said the Booster would “strengthen the wall of our vaccine protection” against “anticipated omikron wave”.
While the online meeting booking system will not open for under the 30s until Wednesday, Johnson says adults can appear in the center of walking to get a booster starting Monday.
The lines were built at the Big London vaccination clinic on Monday morning.
Line for shots at St.
Hospital Thomas, on the south edge of the Thames River in London, stretched at Westminster Bridge to Parliament.
Website Order the transportation government struggled to compensate for demand.
National health services advise people to try to access sites later on Tuesday or on Tuesday, if they experience problems.
More than 80% of people 12 years and over in the UK have received two vaccine doses, and 40% of adults have three.
Giving the remaining booster at the end of the month will be a big challenge, it requires almost 1 million doses given a day.
Johnson admitted that many medical procedures routine must be postponed to meet the purpose.
The military planner team and thousands of voluntary vaccinators will help provide Jab in doctor’s offices, hospitals, pharmacies and pop-up vaccination centers.
UK Health Security Agency Said the existing vaccine looks less effective in preventing symptomatic infections in people exposed to omicron, although effectiveness seems to increase to between 70% and 75% after the third vaccine dose.
Target 31 December Johnson applies to England.
Other parts of England – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – also expected to accelerate their vaccination campaign.
The British government raised the official threat level of Coronavirus in the country on Sunday, warning the rapid spread of Omicron “increasing the risk of additional and increasing rapidly for public and health care services” at the time of Covid-19 has been widespread.
Health Authority said initial evidence showed omicrons spread much faster than the Delta variant which is currently dominant, with cases doubling every two to three days, and Omicron is likely to replace Delta as the dominant tension in the UK.
Scientists in South Africa, where Omicron was first identified, said they saw signs of variants could cause more severe diseases than Delta but warned him too quickly to ensure.
Concerns about the new variant leads the Conservative Johnson government to re-introduce restrictions raised almost six months ago.
Masks must be used in most indoor settings, Covid-19 certificates must be displayed to enter the nightclub and on Monday, people are urged to work from home, if possible.
Many scientists say the steps cannot be enough and call for a more resilient.
But other cafes, pubs and businesses located in the city center are afraid of commuter platforms will hammer businesses in pre-Christmas periods that are usually busy.
Robert reading, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Southampton, said it was still unclear how severe Covid-19 of Omicron would be but “evidence is that omikron may need a much larger number of antibodies in order to frustrate as many viruses as possible” “We need to get the third dose It becomes more adults as we can, if this virus turns out to be a bull that rages only than the vaginal cat, “read the LBC radio station.