vaccine hesitancy!
Some people don't want the vaccine because they "are not sure about the evidence or the safety".
Over 5 Million people have died worldwide. More than 8.23 billion doses have been administered across 184 countries. How much more proof do you need?
Early signs suggest the Omicron Covid variant is more transmissible than the current Delta strain.
There are currently 437 confirmed cases of Omicron in the UK, figures show.
Earlier, Wales' health minister said they were expecting a significant wave of Omicron that would peak in January.
In Scotland, Covid rules are going to be reviewed daily as Omicron cases rise, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged employers to let staff work from home until at least the middle of January where possible.
Scientists believe Omicron could spread more easily than Delta, and could out-compete Delta to become the dominant variant in the UK.
But much is still unknown, and it could still take weeks to understand how severe illness from the variant is and what it means for the effectiveness of vaccines.
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Stranger in the street - Taunton, Somerset, England
vaccine hesitancy!
Some people don't want the vaccine because they "are not sure about the evidence or the safety".
Over 5 Million people have died worldwide. More than 8.23 billion doses have been administered across 184 countries. How much more proof do you need?
Early signs suggest the Omicron Covid variant is more transmissible than the current Delta strain.
There are currently 437 confirmed cases of Omicron in the UK, figures show.
Earlier, Wales' health minister said they were expecting a significant wave of Omicron that would peak in January.
In Scotland, Covid rules are going to be reviewed daily as Omicron cases rise, and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged employers to let staff work from home until at least the middle of January where possible.
Scientists believe Omicron could spread more easily than Delta, and could out-compete Delta to become the dominant variant in the UK.
But much is still unknown, and it could still take weeks to understand how severe illness from the variant is and what it means for the effectiveness of vaccines.
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Stranger in the street - Taunton, Somerset, England