Javid: Boosters up to 90% effective against Omicron
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Friday that the latest data from the United Kingdom show the risk of Omicron-related hospitalization is down by up to 90% for people who have received a booster. However, he warned Omicron is “highly, highly infectious” and quoted official data estimating that last week, one in 15 in London was infected with COVID-19.
“We haven’t seen infection rates like that with COVID before,” Havid said. He added around 75% of eligible adults in the UK have received their third vaccine dose and called on people to get boosters in order to alleviate pressure on hospitals.
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