Booster provides up to 75% protection against Omicron

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Published on December 10, 2021 - Duration: 01:06s

Booster provides up to 75% protection against Omicron

New data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on the Omicron variant has shown the booster vaccine provides 70-75% effectiveness in protecting patients from symptomatic Covid.

However, UKHSA Chief Medical Advisor Susan Hopkins warns there is a "much reduced vaccine effectiveness" against symptomatic mild infection after only two vaccines.

Report by Lewisl.

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