COVID 19 Vaccine: England Rolls Out 4th Jab For Virus Protection

• England has announced that it will begin rolling out its fourth shot of the COVID 19 vaccine from this week

• The latest booster shot will be administered to care home residents, those above the age of 75, and the immunosuppressed

• In total, more than 5 million people will be expected to receive the jab and 600,000 have been encouraged to book vaccination appointments for this week

Three shots of the COVID 19 vaccine may not be enough to keep you safe from the virus. This is as England’s National Health Service announced on Sunday that it is rolling out a 4th shot of the coronavirus jab.

The country is offering its latest booster shot to the most vulnerable, with care home residents, people aged over 75, and the immunosuppressive being encouraged to get vaccinated.

According to the NHS, about 5 million people are expected to receive this 4th vaccine shot and 600,000 have been advised to schedule vaccination appointments for this week.

Speaking on the issue, Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid reinforced the importance of vaccination for society.

He said:

“Our phenomenal vaccination programme has saved countless lives and built a wall of defence which has allowed us to learn to live with Covid,”

The country’s decision to offer shot of the  COVID 19 vaccine comes as it experiences the damaging effect of the Omicron variant. At the moment, about 5% of England’s total population is infected with the virus.

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Hospitalization is beginning to rise again but the number of patients requiring high-dependency care remains low.

So far, Britain is among the countries to have been hit hardest by the effect of COVID 19 as more than 163,000 people have died from the disease.

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